The text is substantially unchanged
CrPC Section 198B is now BNSS Section 221
198B. Cognizance of offence.
Old law
CrPC §198B
198B. Cognizance of offence.
198B. No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 376B of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) 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.
Read more: CrPC §198BNew law
BNSS §221
221. Cognizance of offence.
221. 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.
Read more: BNSS §221Cases registered before 1 July 2024 continue under the old code. This is educational information, not legal advice.