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.
Central Act · India · Chapter III — General Exceptions
Section 21 BNS Act of a child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Edition: Original enacted Gazette, 25 December 2023; UP Police comparison table supplied in 2024
