Medicolegal Aspect Of Age

Question 1

MoL of Age

Answer 1

Cr Responsibility

Consent

Judicial punishment

Competency as a witness

Attainment of majority

Eligibility for employment

Marriage

Kidnapping

Rape

Impotence or sterility

MTP

Infanticide

Identification

Question 2

Criminal responsibility?

Answer 2

Ipc 82 - below 7 no responsibility cannot understand the act and consequences

Ipc 83 7-12 normal held responsible if no mental maturity of age

Railway act below 7 punishable

In England below 14 no responsibility

Question 3

Consent

Answer 3

87 ipc below 18 cannot give consent to act of grievous hurt

89 ipc below 12 for good act surgery

Above 12 yes for medical no for mtp

Question 4

Judicial punishment

Answer 4

Below 16 sent to juvenile

No capital punishment for age below 18

Question 5

Competency as witness

Answer 5

118 I.E.A NO age limit who can understand question

Oath above 12

Question 6

Attainment of majority

Answer 6

Above 18
SeLl property
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