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In the absence of any evidence as to the mens rea, in which of the cases the criminal liability can be…

Where there is no direct evidence of mens rea, criminal liability may still be fixed where "The intended consequence is not injurious but conjointly injurious on other…

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In the absence of any evidence as to the mens rea, in which of the cases the criminal liability can be fixed upon a person ?

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Where there is no direct evidence of mens rea, criminal liability may still be fixed where "The intended consequence is not injurious but conjointly injurious on other facts.", so that the guilty mind is inferred from the circumstances.

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