Nothing is an offence which is done by a child above 7 years of age and under2020of or above 10 years and below2020 12, who has not attained sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequence of his conduct on that occasion.
Section history
Section 83 — Act of a child of or above 10 and below 12 years of age, who has not sufficient maturity of understanding
Consolidated view is experimental and may be broken for certain provisions.
Amendments
[Indian PC 1860, s. 83]