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.
BNSS Section 224: Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
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.
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Text of BNSS Section 224
CrPC sections replaced
- CrPC 201: Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
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