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Under section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the age cutoff below which a child’s act…

Section 20 sets the unconditional cutoff at under seven years. Section 21 separately makes maturity relevant for the older children within its terms.

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Under section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, what is the age cutoff below which a child’s act is automatically exempt from criminal liability?

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Section 20 sets the unconditional cutoff at under seven years. Section 21 separately makes maturity relevant for the older children within its terms.

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Option A

Section 20 does not automatically exempt an eight-year-old.

Option B

Section 20 applies to a child under seven.

Option C

Section 21 requires insufficient maturity for the older children it covers.

Option D

Section 20 supplies no automatic exemption up to sixteen.

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