General Exceptions
IPC Section 83 - Act of a child above seven and under twe lve of immature understanding
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Simple language explanation
IPC Section 83 deals with act of a child above seven and under twe lve of immature understanding.
Full official legal text
83. Act of a child above seven and under twe lve of immature understanding. Nothing is an
offence which is done by a child above seven years of age and under twelve, who has not attained
sufficient maturity of understanding to judge of the nature and consequences of his conduct on that
occasion.
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