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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 provides that nothing is an offence which is done by a…

Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 of the Indian Penal Code) exempts acts done by a child under seven years of age. It does not require a…

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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 provides that nothing is an offence which is done by a child under:

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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 of the Indian Penal Code) exempts acts done by a child under seven years of age. It does not require a separate inquiry into that child's maturity. The qualified protection for older children of immature understanding is dealt with separately in section 21.

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