CRPC §198B → BNSS §221
Cognizance of offence
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5[198B. Cognizance of offence.—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.]
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.
What changedAI-inferred
Cognizance of offence — pertaining to electronic and digital records.
Old position
CrPC 198B is concerned with Cognizance of offence. 5[198B
New position
BNSS 221 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: Cognizance of offence.. 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
BNSS 221 (Cognizance of offence.) preserves the framework of CrPC 198B. BNSS 221 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BNSS 221 text: No Court shall take cognizance of an offence...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BNSS 221 (Cognizance of offence.) preserves the framework of CrPC 198B. BNSS 221 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BNSS 221 text: 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.
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, CrPC 198B continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BNSS 221 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BNSS 221 (Cognizance of offence.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Cite this page
Newlaws.in, CRPC §198B → BNSS §221 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-12, https://newlaws.in/crpc/198B.
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