Section 224 – Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (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.