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

Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 82 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860) embodies the conclusive presumption of doli incapax and provides that…

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Under Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, 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, 1860) embodies the conclusive presumption of doli incapax and provides that nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age. By contrast, Section 21 BNS (formerly Section 83 IPC) provides a qualified immunity for a child above seven years of age and under twelve years of age who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge the nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion.

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