Section 83 - Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding | Indian Penal Code, 1860 vs The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 | LawFinder

Indian Penal Code, 1860

83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding

Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above seven years of age and under twelve, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct on that occasion.

The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

21. Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding.

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.