Section 224
Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case.
The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Criminal Procedure.
Chapter XVI: Complaints to magistrates Sections 223 to 226
If the complaint is made to a Magistrate who is not competent to take cognizance of the offence, he shall,—
(a) if the complaint is in writing, return it for presentation to the proper Court with an endorsement to that effect;
(b) if the complaint is not in writing, direct the complainant to the proper Court.
(a) if the complaint is in writing, return it for presentation to the proper Court with an endorsement to that effect;
(b) if the complaint is not in writing, direct the complainant to the proper Court.