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Which of the following words is not related to the principle of 'mens rea"?

Words such as "dishonestly" (section 2(7) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), "fraudulently" (s.2(9)) and "voluntarily" (s.2(33)) (formerly IPC ss.24, 25 and 39) describe…

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Which of the following words is not related to the principle of 'mens rea"?

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Words such as "dishonestly" (section 2(7) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023), "fraudulently" (s.2(9)) and "voluntarily" (s.2(33)) (formerly IPC ss.24, 25 and 39) describe the guilty mind that an offence requires, so they express the principle of mens rea. Acting cautiously describes care, which tends to negate a guilty mind rather than establish one.

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