Section 20 BNS – Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 & equivalent IPC Section

Section-20 of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Act of a child under seven years of age – with corresponding and equivalent Sections of IPC-Indian Penal Code.

Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023Indian Penal Code, 1860 (corresponding section)
20. Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.    82. Act of a child under seven years of age.—Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.

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  • Prashant Kanha

    Advocate-on-Record at the Supreme Court of India with 14 years’ experience in civil, criminal, commercial and procedural matters. Partner at Redlaw Legal Services and author of legal analyses and commentary.

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