Batool v. The State and another (PLD 2022 SC 764) and held that in cases of an

Lahore High Court

RULE: and refused as an exception. xxvi) Younger children are generally presumed to lack the maturity to understand the nature and consequences of their actions thoroughly. If a child is closer to 14 years old, the presumption might lean more towards the likelihood of sufficient maturity. CO

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