CrPC → BNSS

CrPC Section 198B in BNSS

CrPC Section 198B corresponds to BNSS Section 221 under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

Old provisionCode of Criminal Procedure, 1973, Section 198B
New provision221
New ActBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
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BNSS Section 221 — Cognizance of offence

Drafting note. No change.

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 the full text of BNSS Section 221

Questions this page answers

What is CrPC 198B in BNSS?

CrPC Section 198B is BNSS Section 221 — Cognizance of offence.

Has the provision changed?

No change.

Which law applies to an offence today?

Offences committed on or after 1 July 2024 are dealt with under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; earlier offences continue under the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

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