CrPC § 201 · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 201 CrPC — Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 224 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 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.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 224 in full