Question

Given below are a legal principle and a factual situation. Apply the given legal principle to the factual situation and select the most appropriate answer to the question given below:

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

Factual Situations: A, a child born on January 1, 2005, killed another child 'B' on December 30, 2011.

• A. A has committed no offence
• B. A has committed the offence as it is heinous crime
• C. Killing of one child by another child is not an offence
• D. A has not committed the offence for on the date of killing of B, A was a minor.

Answer 1

The correct option is D A has not committed the offence for on the date of killing of B, A was a minor.

A has committed no offense.

As clearly stated in the above mentioned principle that an offense done by a child of under 7 years of age is not offence. As A was just 6 years old, he won't be held responsible for the murder. A child of under 7 years of age has no clue or mind to understand the difference between right and wrong.

Hence, D is the correct option.