Transfers

Any magistrate before whom a complaint or report of such offence is brought or who takes cognizance of any such offence upon his own knowledge or suspicion shall transfer the proceedings to a Panchayat of competent jurisdiction : Provided that a Chief Judicial Magistrate may for reasons to be recorded in writing transfer any criminal case from one Panchayat to another Panchayat of competent jurisdiction or to another court subordinate to him.