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In which of the following case the person is not guilty of any offence?

Section 20 of the BNS says "Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age", so the six-year-old commits no offence. Old age is no defence for the…

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In which of the following case the person is not guilty of any offence?

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Section 20 of the BNS says "Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age", so the six-year-old commits no offence. Old age is no defence for the man, and the woman's relationship to her newborn child does not excuse her.

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