IPC Section 82 — Act of a child under seven years of age

Summary

Nothing done by a child who is younger than seven years old can be considered a crime under the law. This means that such a child cannot be held legally responsible for any act that would otherwise be an offence.

Official Text

Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.

Referred to by

• IPC §174A — Non-appearance in response to a proclamation under section 82 of Act 2 of 1974

Related Judgments

• STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH vs VALLABHAPURAM RAVI — Supreme Court of India (1984)
• HIRALAL MALLICK vs STATE OF BIHAR — Supreme Court of India (1977)
• Kumar; Ms.Priya; Hingorani; Mr.Akhand; Pratap; Mr.Chandra Bhushan Advo vs STATE — Delhi High Court (2017)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• BNS §20 — Act of a child under seven years of age