2010 Rape FIR Against Minor Quashed, Police Ignorant of S.83 IPC Applicability to Children Aged 7–12: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, in a significant ruling, has quashed an FIR lodged in 2010 against a boy who was only 10 and a half years old at the time of the alleged offence. The judgment, delivered by Justice J.C. Doshi, relied heavily on Section 83 of the Indian Penal Code, which grants qualified immunity to children between 7 and 12 years of age who lack the maturity to understand…
