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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 enunciates a

Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) gives a child under seven an absolute exemption from criminal responsibility. Evidence that such a…

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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 enunciates a

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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) gives a child under seven an absolute exemption from criminal responsibility. Evidence that such a child was unusually mature cannot rebut that protection, so it is described as a conclusive or irrebuttable presumption of incapacity. Section 21 differs because its protection for the older age group depends on insufficient maturity of understanding.

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