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Which one of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is based on the principle of…

Doli incapax means incapable of crime: under section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) nothing is an offence which is done by a child under…

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Which one of the following Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is based on the principle of 'doli incapax'?

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Doli incapax means incapable of crime: under section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (formerly section 82 IPC) nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age, an absolute immunity, so the answer is "Section 20". Section 21 (formerly section 83) gives a qualified immunity to a child above seven and under twelve who lacks sufficient maturity of understanding. Section 19 concerns necessity, section 22 unsoundness of mind and section 25 acts done with consent.

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