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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which age group is conclusively incapable of committing an offence by reason of age alone?

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Under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which age group is conclusively incapable of committing an offence by reason of age alone?

  1. A child under 7 years of age

  2. A child above 7 years of age and under 12 years

  3. A child above 8 years of age and under 14 years

  4. A child above 7 years of age and under 10 years

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A - A child under 7 years of age

Section 20 makes infancy an absolute exception for a child under seven. Section 21 applies to a child above seven and under twelve who has insufficient maturity to judge the nature and consequences of the conduct on that occasion.

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