BNSS · Section 224 · Chapter XVI — COMPLAINTS TO MAGISTRATES

Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case.

What this section does

If a complaint is made to a Magistrate who lacks jurisdiction to take cognizance of the offence, he must return a written complaint with an endorsement directing it to the proper Court, or, if the complaint is oral, direct the complainant to the proper Court.

AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).

Procedure at a glance

Key actors: Magistrate · Complainant

Old-law correspondence

Derived from CrPC s.201.

Read the official text

For the binding statutory text of BNSS Section 224, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.

Why this matters

BNSS Section 224 forms part of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita which replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.