section 21
Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Criminal2023358 sections20 chapters
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Statutory text
Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above seven years of age and under twelve years of age, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion.
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