A sentence of death must not be passed or recorded against an accused convicted of an offence if the court has reason to believe that, at the time the offence was committed, the accused was below 18 years of age, but instead the court must sentence the accused to life imprisonment.
Section history
Section 314 — No sentence of death against person below 18 years of age
As in force on 3 January 2023.
Timeline 3 versions
- 2 January 2011 Enacted
- 31 December 2021 Revised edition
- 3 January 2023 You are here
- 17 August 2026 Latest