Under Criminal law, no criminal responsibility can be fixed upon a person below ________ years of age or upto ________ years
A
18 , 22
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B
13, 15
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C
7, 12
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D
None of these
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Solution
The correct option is C 7, 12 Indian Penal Code 1860 or IPC says that for the purpose of criminal responsibility, the age limit is 7 to 12 years. The age of criminal responsibility refers to such an age below which the child is deemed incapable to commit an offence. Hence the correct answer is C.