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Section 82

Section 82

Act of a child below 10 years of age

of Penal Code 1871

ActIn forceProvision 357 of 597

Section 82

Amended by15/2019

Nothing is an offence which is done by a child below 10 years of age.

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Section 81Act likely to cause harm but done to prevent other harm
Section 82Act of a child below 10 years of age
Section 83Act of a child of or above 10 and below 12 years of age, who has not sufficient maturity of understanding
Section 84Act of person of unsound mind
Section 85Intoxication when a defence