Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of the case

CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 1973 (CrPC)

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