Legal Principle:1. To constitute a punishable criminal offence, guilty intention must accompany an illegal act.2. Criminal mischief means causing damage to public property intentionally or with the knowledge that harm may occur. Factual Situation: Neel being a Shahrukh Khan fan went for the premier of the movie, Happy New Year. As usual, he carried is penknife, a gift from his dead mother. At the security check, impatient of waiting in the queue, Neel slunk past the guards and the metal detector when no one was watching. Later he was apprehended in the hall and charged for mischief and possession of a weapon when it was expressly forbidden. Decision:

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Legal Principle:<br />1. To constitute a punishable criminal offence, guilty intention must accompany an illegal act.<br />2. Criminal mischief means causing damage to public property intentionally or with the knowledge that harm may occur. Factual Situation: Neel being a Shahrukh Khan fan went for the premier of the movie, Happy New Year. As usual, he carried is penknife, a gift from his dead mother. At the security check, impatient of waiting in the queue, Neel slunk past the guards and the metal detector when no one was watching. Later he was apprehended in the hall and charged for mischief and possession of a weapon when it was expressly forbidden. Decision: