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Section 83 — Act of a child of or above 10 and below 12 years of age, who has not sufficient maturity of understanding

As in force on 1 July 2020.

Timeline 3 versions
  1. 30 March 1987 Enacted
  2. 1 July 2020 Act 15 of 2019
  3. 17 August 2026 Latest
Amended in force 1 July 2020 by Criminal Law Reform Act 2019
83.Act of a child above 7 and underof or above 10 and below 12 years of age, who has not sufficient maturity of understanding

Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above 7 years of age and underof or above 10 years and below 12, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequence of his conduct on that occasion.

[Indian PC 1860, s. 83]