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According to the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, nothing is an offence when it is done by a child under

Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) gives complete criminal immunity for an act by a child under seven years. Section 21 separately…

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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) gives complete criminal immunity for an act by a child under seven years. Section 21 separately gives a qualified immunity above seven and under twelve, depending on maturity. Seven is therefore the statutory threshold asked for; five is a narrower age subset, not the governing cutoff.

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