Clause 314
No sentence of death against person below 18 years
of Criminal Procedure Code Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 314 of 436
Clause 314
A sentence of death must not be passed or recorded against an accused convicted of an offence if the court has reason to believe that, at the time the offence was committed, he was below the age of 18 years, but instead the court must sentence him to life imprisonment.