Cognizance of offence
Section 198B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cognizance of offence) corresponds to Section 221 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.
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.
Prosecution for defamation.
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