https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169435 The Supreme Court held that mens rea is necessary to constitute an offence under section 81 of the Defence of India Rules. The Court ruled that the appellant cannot be held liable for acts committed by his employees under the Motor Spirit Rationing Order, 1941. While the appellant was acquitted of charges where mens rea was required, the conviction for contravening clause 27A was upheld due to the specific responsibility imposed on the supplier. en-us Mon, 19 Mar 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 20 Apr 2015 15:54:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169435 The Supreme Court held that mens rea is necessary to constitute an offence under section 81 of the Defence of India Rules. The Court ruled that the appellant cannot be held liable for acts committed by his employees under the Motor Spirit Rationing Order, 1941. While the appellant was acquitted of charges where mens rea was required, the conviction for contravening clause 27A was upheld due to the specific responsibility imposed on the supplier. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 19 Mar 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169435