BARE ACT
Statutory text
20. Act of a child under seven years of age.—Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age. ¶
BNS / Chapter III / Section 20
BHARATIYA NYAYA SANHITA, 2023 · SECTION 20
BNS Section 20 — Act of a child under seven years of age
Section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 addresses “Act of a child under seven years of age”. Read the provision below with its qualifications, exceptions and chapter context; the official source is linked alongside it.
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