Under the provisions of section 198 6 where an offence under section 676 of IPC consists of sexual i...........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Cognizance

Under the provisions of section 198(6) where an offence under section 676 of IPC consists of sexual intercourse by a man with his own wife, the wife being under……….. years of age, no court shall take cognizance of the offence if more than one year has elapsed from the date of the commission of the offence:

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Explanation:

Let’s break it down step by step:

- Section 198(6) of CrPC says no court will take up a case for an offence punishable under section 376 of IPC (rape) involving a man and his wife, where the wife is under a certain age, if more than one year has gone by since the alleged crime happened.

- The big question here is—what’s that age limit? The options you gave are 13, 15, 16, and 18.

- What the law really says is: If a man has sexual intercourse with his own wife (not being under 15 years of age), it is not considered rape. But if the wife is under 15, it can be an offence under sec 376 IPC.

- So, under section 198(6), the age limit is 15 years.

So here are the options:

- Option 1: 13 years — too young, not matched in the law.

- Option 2: 15 years — This is correct.

- Option 3: 16 years — close, but not what the act says.

- Option 4: 18 years — that’s the age of majority, but not the threshold set in this provision.

The correct answer is Option 2: 15.