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

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023

Statutory text

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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