law: The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 No, 13 of 2013
  19. Insertion of new section 198B.
  After section 198A of the Code of
  
  Criminal Procedure, the following section shall be inserted, namely:-
  Cognizance of offence.
  "198B. No Court shall take cognizance
  
  of an offence punishable under section 376B of the Indian Penal Code 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.".