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Under the age of …..years no child can be guilty of a crime:

Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) gives complete exemption from criminal responsibility to a child under seven years of age. Older…

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Under the age of …..years no child can be guilty of a crime:

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Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) gives complete exemption from criminal responsibility to a child under seven years of age. Older children do not receive the same automatic protection. Section 21 instead protects a child above seven and under twelve years of age only when the child lacks sufficient maturity to understand the nature and consequences of the conduct.

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