This section covers act of child above seven and under twelve, of immature understanding in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS 2003).
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.
What was the old IPC code for Section 21 of BNS 2023?
In the Indian Penal Code, act of child above seven and under twelve, of immature understanding was covered in S. 83.