Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.
CHAPTER IV GENERAL EXCEPTIONS
Section 82: Act of a child under seven years of age
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
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