Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 224
Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
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BNSS Section 224 deals with procedure by magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case and replaces CrPC 201.
Bare act text — BNSS 224
224. Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case.
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.
Frequently asked
What was BNSS Section 224 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 224 (Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case) replaces Section 201 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 201 is now BNSS 224.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 219 — Prosecution for offences against marriage
- BNSS 220 — Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- BNSS 221 — Cognizance of offence
- BNSS 222 — Prosecution for defamation
- BNSS 223 — Examination of complainant
- BNSS 225 — Postponement of issue of process
- BNSS 226 — Dismissal of complaint
- BNSS 227 — Issue of process
- BNSS 228 — Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
- BNSS 229 — Special summons in cases of petty offence