Section 201: Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973Central Act · 1973

Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024

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.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
Section	201
Marginal note	Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	Repealed
Judgments citing it	19

Judgments that turned on this provision

APPLN/1529/2017 of SAVITA W/O. SOMNATH CHAUHAN Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRABombay High Court · 2017-04-07
APEAL/639/2012 of SHANTABAI SHAIKH SADIQ Vs SHAIKH SADIK SHAIKH RAHIM AND ORSBombay High Court · 2013-01-24
APEAL/736/2008 of VISHWANATH KONDAJI POTE Vs RAOSAHEB ASARAM SAWDE AND ORSBombay High Court · 2010-08-11
SCR.A/413/1999 of MUKESHBHAI MAVAJIBHAI GODAVARIYA Vs CHANDRIKABEN MUKESHBHAI GODAVARIYAHigh Court of Gujarat · 1999-10-22
CR.MA/3701/1996 of DHARMESH KANTILAL PATADIYA Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 1996-10-28
CR.RA/217/1995 of M/S.RAYALSEEMA AGRO ENTERPRISEA Vs STATE OF GUJARATHigh Court of Gujarat · 1996-10-23

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