Forensic or Legal Medicine[法医和法医](PPT-90).pptVIP

Forensic or Legal Medicine Medical Jurisprudence. Medical Ethics Medical Etiquette Recommended Books LEGAL PROCEDURE Dr Ajee Kuruvilla. INQUEST COURTS EVIDENCE INQUEST It is defined as an inquiry into the cause of death which is clearly not due to natural causes. * Coroner’s inquest * Police inquest * Magistrate inquest * Medical examiner system CORONER * Usually an advocate * Attorney or Pleader * First Class Magistrate with 5yrs experience * Metropolitan Magistrate * Medical Person POWERS OF CORONER Empowered to inquire into the causes of all unnatural or suspicious deaths. Power to commit suspected person or accused to stand a trial before a magistrate He can view a body to decide whether or not an autopsy is required * He can order the exhumation of a body for identification or for M.L. examination * He is authorized to order any qualified R.M.P. to do postmortem examination and summon him as an expert witness to his court. He can grant conduct money * He is empowered to appoint an in-charge coroner during his absence. CORONER’S COURT : * Court of inquiry into the causes of unnatural deaths * Presence of suspected or accused not necessary * It has no power to impose fines or sentence. Circumstances where Coroner’s Inquest is held * Sudden death * Murder, infanticide or suicide * Death by accident or poison * Death due to mishap by machinery * Death occurring during operation or under anesthesia * Deaths occurring in prison, police custody, asylum, Brostal school etc. Police Inquest : Inquiry should be held by police in all unnatural or suspicious death. Not below the rank of head constable The Police officer making the preliminary inquiry is called the “ Investigating officer” * Information to nearest area magistrate. * He holds inquiry in presence of two or more respectable person of the locality; Panchas Panch Witnesses Panchayatdars * He prepares a report as judged b