CrPC Section 198A: Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 · Chapter 14: Conditions requisite for Initiation of proceedings
Repealed on 1 July 2024 and replaced by the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
198A . Prosecution of offences under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.- No Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) except upon a police report of facts which constitute such offence or upon a complaint made by the person aggrieved by the offence or by her father, mother, brother, sister or by her father's or mother's brother or sister or, with the leave of the Court, by any other person related to her by blood, marriage or adoption.
Bare act text for reference, current to 30 June 2024. It is not legal advice; check the official gazette for authoritative text.
Other sections in this chapter
- 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
- 199. Prosecution for defamation