The essence of all the judgements is that mens rea is an essential ingredient of an offence but it is the legislative prerogative to exclude mens rea expressly or by necessary implication.
Brief summary of the case Court: Allahabad High CourtNumber: WRIT TAX No. – 360 of 2020Petitioner: Metenere LtdRespondent: UnionDate of decision: 17.12.2020Judges: Honourable Pankaj Bhatia,J. Download Metenere Ltd vs Union GST Case