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'A' who is 19 years of age instigates his sister 'B' who is 6 years of age to pick the pocket of a…

B, aged six, cannot commit an offence because section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) grants absolute criminal immunity to children under…

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'A' who is 19 years of age instigates his sister 'B' who is 6 years of age to pick the pocket of a co-passenger. As soon as 'B' slips the purse of the co-passenger in her school bag she is caught. However, when the purse is opened, it is found to be empty. In this case which one of the following statements is correct:

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B, aged six, cannot commit an offence because section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) grants absolute criminal immunity to children under seven. A is nevertheless guilty of abetment: an adult can abet conduct through a child who lacks legal capacity to commit the offence. The purse itself remains movable property even when it contains no money.

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