The Supreme Court held that the element of 'mens rea' must be read into a statutory penal provision unless a statute either expressly or by necessary implication rules it out, in case of -
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab - 1994
In Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab, the Supreme Court held that the element of mens rea must be read into a statutory penal provision unless a statute either expressly or by necessary implication rules it out.