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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a child is considered to be doli-capax, when he is:

Under BNS s.20 (formerly IPC s.82) nothing is an offence done by a child under seven years. Under BNS s.21 (formerly IPC s.83) a child above seven but below twelve is liable…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a child is considered to be doli-capax, when he is:

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Under BNS s.20 (formerly IPC s.82) nothing is an offence done by a child under seven years. Under BNS s.21 (formerly IPC s.83) a child above seven but below twelve is liable only if he "has attained sufficient maturity of understanding" to judge the nature and consequences of his conduct, so in that age group he may be doli capax, depending on his maturity.

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