Section 198 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 deals with prosecution for offences Against marriage. Under the new law this is Section 219 of the BNSS.
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Section 198 CrPC - Prosecution for offences Against marriage
Section 198 CrPC is now
Section 219 of the BNSS
- the BNSS replaced the CrPC on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973
- Section
- 198 - Prosecution for offences Against marriage
- New provision
- Section 219 BNSS
CrPC → BNSS: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 219 BNSS | Modified | The Word "child" replaces "minor" and "child" also replaces "person under the age of 18 years" , "is an idiot, or a lunatic" is replaced by " is of unsound mind or is having intellectual disability requiring higher support needs". |
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