An act dose not consider as offence unless it is prohibited and punishable by Law. If any act prohibited by law it is consider as offence and also punishable according to Law.
- Act of a child under Seven years of age: According to section 20 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, Nothing is an offence which is done by a child under seven years of age.
- Act of the child above seven and under twelve years of age of immature understanding: According to section 21 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 , Nothing is an offence which 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.
