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.

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Court: Allahabad High Court
Number: WRIT TAX No. – 360 of 2020
Petitioner: Metenere Ltd
Respondent: Union
Date of decision: 17.12.2020
Judges: Honourable Pankaj Bhatia,J.

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.

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