CrPC § 198B · Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Repealed on 1 July 2024
Section 198B CrPC — [ Cognizance of Offence. [Inserted by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 ]
Replaced from 1 July 2024 by BNSS 221 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Offences committed on or before 30 June 2024 are still charged under the CrPC.
The law now: BNSS 221 — Cognizance of offence
No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 67 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 where the persons are in a marital relationship, except upon prima facie satisfaction of the facts which constitute the offence upon a complaint having been filed or made by the wife against the husband.
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in). The Gazette of India is the authoritative text. BNSS 221 in full