The 35th Report of the Law Commission of India recommended that children below __________ years of age at the time of commission of offence shall not be sentenced to death
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The 35th Report of the Law Commission of India recommended that children below __________ years of age at the time of commission of offence shall not be sentenced to death
- 18
- 14
- 21
- 7
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - 18
The 35th Law Commission Report on Capital Punishment (1967) recommended that persons below 18 years at the time of the offence should not be sentenced to death.
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