Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
BNSS Section 221
Cognizance of offence
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BNSS Section 221 deals with cognizance of offence and replaces CrPC 198B.
Bare act text — BNSS 221
221. 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 upon a complaint having been filed or made by the wife against the husband.
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What was BNSS Section 221 in the CrPC?
BNSS Section 221 (Cognizance of offence) replaces Section 198B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. CrPC 198B is now BNSS 221.
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Nearby BNSS sections
- BNSS 216 — Procedure for witnesses in case of threatening, etc
- BNSS 217 — Prosecution for offences against State and for criminal conspiracy to commit such offence
- BNSS 218 — Prosecution of Judges and public servants
- BNSS 219 — Prosecution for offences against marriage
- BNSS 220 — Prosecution of offences under section 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
- BNSS 222 — Prosecution for defamation
- BNSS 223 — Examination of complainant
- BNSS 224 — Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
- BNSS 225 — Postponement of issue of process
- BNSS 226 — Dismissal of complaint