In which of the following case, the Supreme Court has 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?

State of Maharashtra v. Mayor Hans George Re Sreerangayee case Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab None of the above

Kartar Singh v. State of Punjab

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.