Summon Case	Warrant Case
1-     Summon case refers to the offence which is not a warrant case	Warrant case includes the cases which are punishable with death and imprisonment for life.
2-     The summon cases are simpler and speedier	The warrant case takes more time and is complicated
3-     In summon case the accused has only one opportunity for cross-examination	In warrant cases, the accused has more opportunity for cross-examination.
4-     The magistrate is empowered to convert summon case into a warrant case	In a warrant case, the magistrate cannot convert the warrant case into a summon case.
5-     In the summon case the after the issue of the summon the accused is pleading guilty by post without appearing to the magistrate	There is such kind of provision is there.
6-     In the summon case it doesn’t,t give a greater opportunity for defence	In the warrant case, it gives greater opportunity for defence.
7-      In the summon case framing for the formal case is not necessary	In the warrant case, the framing of charges is compulsory.