CrPC Section 198B — Cognizance of offence

CHAPTER XIV CONDITIONS REQUISITE FOR INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS

General

Official Text

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.]

Sections referred to

Related Judgments

  • P. C. GULATI vs LAJYA RAM KAPUR AND OTHERS — Supreme Court of India (1965)
  • MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI vs MANISH SISODIA & ORS — Supreme Court of India (2022)
  • P.C. JOSHI AND ANOTHER vs THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1960)
  • SAHIB SINGH MEHRA vs STATE OF ULTAR PRADESH — Supreme Court of India (1965)
  • RIT FOUNDATION vs THE UNION OF INDIA — Delhi High Court (2022)

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