LawgistThe Code of Criminal Procedure
198BCognizance of offence
1[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.]
Download our fully-offline, High speed android app.- Click here
1. Ins. by Act 13 of 2013, s. 19 (w.e.f. 3-2-2013).
CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS
- 190 Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
- 191 Transfer on application of the accused
- 192 Making over of cases to Magistrates
- 193 Cognizance of offences by Courts of Session
- 194 Additional and Assistant Sessions Judges to try cases made over to them
- 195 Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
- 195A Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- 196 Prosecution for offences against the State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- 197 Prosecution of Judges and public servants
- 198 Prosecution for offences against marriage
- 198A Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
- 198B Cognizance of offence
- 199 Prosecution for defamation
