Section 224 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 deals with procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case. It replaces CrPC 201 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
224. 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.
Postponement of issue of process.
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