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.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 221 Cognizance of offence
Section 222 Prosecution for defamation
Section 223 Examination of complainant
Section 224 Procedure by Magistrate not competent to take cognizance of case
Section 225 Postponement of issue of process
Section 226 Dismissal of complaint
Section 228 Magistrate may dispense with personal attendance of accused
Section 229 Special summons in cases of petty offence
Section 230 Supply to accused of copy of police report and other documents