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Mens Rea

English Plain Meaning

""Guilty mind" — the criminal intent or mental awareness required to make an act a crime."

हिंदी सरल अर्थ

""दोषी मन" — किसी कार्य को अपराध बनाने के लिए आवश्यक आपराधिक मंशा या मानसिक जागरूकता।"

Statutory Mapping:

Landmark Cases Applying "Mens Rea"

Real court decisions where the ratio decidendi hinged upon this principle.