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Q.11
IPC & Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) Medium Act + Section Given
Bare Act Indian Penal Code, 1860 · Sections 82, 83

Under Section 82 and 83 of Indian Penal Code, an offence is punishable if it is done by a child

A of below seven years of age.
✓ of above seven years of age but below twelve years having attained sufficient maturity and understanding. Answer
C of above seven years of age but below ten years having attained sufficient maturity and understanding.
D of above seven years of age but below twelve years not having attained sufficient maturity and understanding.
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Sections 82 and 83 IPC deal with age-based criminal liability. Section 82: nothing is an offence if done by a child under 7 (absolute immunity). Section 83: nothing is an offence if done by a child above 7 and under 12 who hasn't attained sufficient maturity (qualified immunity). Together they establish the 'doli incapax' principle.

  1. 1 Pick up IPC.
  2. 2 Go to Section 82: 'Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.'
  3. 3 Go to Section 83: child above 7 but under 12 — offence only if sufficient maturity to judge nature and consequences.

⚖️ New Criminal Law Mapping (AIBE XXI onwards)

Old: IPC S.82-83 → New: BNS S.20-21

BNS retains the same age thresholds: under 7 = absolute immunity, 7-12 = qualified immunity.

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Subject IPC & Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS)
Difficulty Medium
Act Indian Penal Code, 1860
Section Sections 82, 83
Answer (B) Act + Section Given
Paper AIBE XVII — February 2023
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