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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a child of 9 years of age stole a gold necklace and…

Section 21 of the BNS makes liability between seven and twelve depend on sufficient maturity to judge the nature and consequences of the conduct on that occasion.…

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, a child of 9 years of age stole a gold necklace and immediately afterwards, sold it to the accused. Is he guilty of theft?

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Section 21 of the BNS makes liability between seven and twelve depend on sufficient maturity to judge the nature and consequences of the conduct on that occasion. Immediately selling the stolen necklace is evidence of such understanding. Age below twelve alone is not an absolute exemption; section 20 supplies that exemption below seven.

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