Subject to certain exceptions, culpable homicide is murder, if the act by which the death is caused is done (1) With the intention of causing death; (2) With the intention of causing such bodily injury as the offender knows to be likely to cause the death of the person to whom the harm is caused; (3) With the intention of causing bodily injury to any person, and the bodily injury intended to be inflicted is sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death; (4) With the knowledge that the act is so imminently dangerous that it must in all probability cause death, or such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.

Where the arbitration proceedings are still underway, but statement of defence has been filed, there it would not be open for the parties to raise an objection of lack of jurisdiction, but if the statement of defence has already been filed, the relevant stage for raising an issue of jurisdictions is already crossed and it would not be open for the parties to raise an objection of lack of jurisdiction.

The expression "accused of any offence" is descriptive of the person against whom evidence relating to information alleged to be given by him is made provable by S.27 of the Evidence Act. It does not predicate a formal accusation against him at the time of making the statement sought to be proved, as a condition of its applicability. In that view, the High Court was in error in holding that s. 27 of the Indian Evidence Act and s. 162, sub-s. (2), of the Code of Criminal Procedure in so far as 'that section relates to s. 27 of the Indian Evidence Act' are void as offending Art. 14 of the Constitution.

The Central Project Co-ordinator of e-court project or Registrar (Computer/IT) of the High Courts, as the case may be, with the help of the State Government, shall create a dashboard on which the information regarding the amounts lying deposited in connection with the compensation granted under 1988 or 1923 Acts shall be regularly uploaded with all details. It will help all concerned to implement the directions issued under this order.

Instructions for designation of Advocates as Senior Advocates