Section 224 BNSS — Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Official PDF page 73

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.

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