DEPT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE

DEPT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE. LEGAL PROCEDURE.

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[Audio] Forensic means ( of courts of Law). FORENSIC MEDICINE.

MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE. Knowledge of law in relation to Practice of Medicine . Doctor - Patient relationship Doctor – Doctor relationship Doctor – State relationship Deals with legal aspects medical practice.

[Audio] Inquest means in = in , quasitus = to seek, legal or judicial inquiry to ascertain matter of fact..

INQUEST.

NATURAL AND UNNATURAL DEATHS. TWO TYPES OF DEATH : 1.NATURAL DEATH 2.UNNATURAL DEATH UNNATURAL A.ACCIDENTAL [ MLC] B. SUICIDAL C.HOMICIDAL Natural death may be under MLC.

TYPES OF INQUEST. Coroner's inquest (not followed in India) Police inquest Magistrates inquest Medical examiner system(USA).

[Audio] Very ancient office of the English Common Law. He was the keeper of the crown coronae curia regis or custodes placitorum coronae.

CORONER INQUEST. If he thought so could order Exhumation & Post-mortem. It was a court of inquiry and a verdict of foul play was passed against accused. Then he will be sent for trial to a Magistrate court..

CORONER INQUEST. Open verdict was pronounced when accused was untraceable / cause not known.

POLICE INQUEST.

Inquiry conducted by a Police Officer. He should not be below the rank of Head Constable.

POLICE INQUEST. PREPARE A REPORT CALLED AS PANCHANAMA OR INQUEST REPORT IF NO FOUL PLAY BODY WILL BE DISPOSED IF SUSPECTED BODY WILL BE SENT FOR AUTOPSY OR POSTMORTEM REPORT WILL BE SENT TO MAGISTRATE.

Inquiry is conducted by. a Executive Magistrates, e.g..

MAGISTRATE INQUEST. Death in prison . Death in police custody . Death in police firing. Dowry Deaths . Exhumation. Death in mental hospital.

EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE CASES. IN DOWRY DEATH THE FOLLOWING TYPE OF CASES ARE TAKENUP BY EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE FOR INVESTIGATION 1)HANGING 2)BURN 3)POISONING 4)NATURAL DEATH.

EXECUTIVE MAGISTRATE INQUEST.

DOWRY DEATH CASES. DEATH OF ANY MARRIED WOMAN WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE SECTION DEALING THIS CASES SEC 304B IPC SEC498A IPC SEC306 IPC.

DOWRY DEATH CASES. 304B 306 498A.

MEDICAL EXAMINER. PRACTISED IN THE USA, JAPAN BY FORENSIC PATHOLIGIST ALL UNNATURAL DEATHS INQUEST EXAM OF DEAD BODY POLICE HELPS THE MEDICAL EXAMINER NO JUDICIAL FUNCTION.

CRIMINAL COURTS IN INDIA. Supreme Court High Courts Sessions Courts Magistrate Courts Chief Judicial 1st class & Second class.

[Audio] Indian Penal code, The Age of Consent act, Apprentices Act, Organ donation act, MTP act etc.

POWERS OF SUPREME COURT-NEWDELHI. Highest Judicial Tribunal in the country. Function is supervisory. Law declared by it is binding on all courts.in India It can pass any sentence. Is an APPLEALET Court..

Highest Judicial Tribunal in the State. Empowered to Try any offence Pass any sentence authorized by Law. Has a supervisory role over the Lower courts. Is an APPLEALET Court Total high court 24.

CHENNAI HIGH COURT.

CHENNAI HIGH COURT.

CHENNAI HIGH COURT 150 YEARS.

DISTRICT SESSIONS COURT. session.

POWERS of District Sessions Court. It has jurisdiction over all kinds of Criminal Offences. Can try those cases only when it is committed to it by a Magistrate. Can pass any sentence authorized by law Death sentence to be confirmed by High Court Total 600.

CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE Imprisonment up to 7 years Fine up to any limit. FIRST CLASS JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE Imprisonment up to 3 years Fine up to 5000 rupees SECOND CLASS JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE Imprisonment up to 1years Fine up to 1000 rupees.

SENTENCES AUTHORISED BY LAW. Death sentence.(yakub.Ajmal.Afzal) Imprisonment for life Imprisonment. Simple Rigorous i.e with Hard labour . Forfeiture of property. Fine. Treatment and training and rehabilitation of youthful offenders (Juvenile).

CRUDE METHODS. Lynching, shotting throwing stones body mutilation flogging or whipping or lashing decapitation adm of human excreta eye for eye.

LETHAL INJECTION SETUP. lethal injection.

ELECTRIC CHAIR. elect.

DEATH PENALTY. 48 COUNTRIES RETAINED 102 COUNTRIES ABOLISHED REMAINING COUNTRIES NOT IN USE/ OR PARTIALLY.

It means any act or omission made punishable by law for the time being in force.(e.g.,309IPC ,377 IPC ?).

SUBPOENA OR SUMMONS. OATH. PROCEDURES IN THE COURT.

Document. compelling the attendance of a witness in a court of law.

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Form of Summons should be in – writing, duplicate, with sign and seal of Presiding officer..

In civil cases has to pay damages.. In criminal cases punished with.

NON BAILABLE WARRANT. NBW against Mallya in cheque bounce case Doctors politicians police officials accused on bail.

NBW. Mahila Court Judge Thirunavakarasu on Wednesday issued arrest warrants against two doctors of Anthiyur Government Hospital as they failed to respond to summonBargur limits during August 2011..

NBW. The case pertained to the suicide of Rekha (21) due to ill-treatment allegedly by her husband Prakash. Doctors Ragupathy and Venkatesh did not respond to summons thrice.(The HINDU April 16,2015).

Criminal courts take precedence over civil courts..

FEES PAID TO A WITNESS. CIVIL CASES. AT THE TIME OF SERVING SUMMON.

CONDUCT MONEY. PRECIDING OFFICER TO DECIDE NO FEE FOR CRIMINAL CASE ONE IS BOUND TO ATTEND ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATE WILL BE ISSUED TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE CAN BE CLAIMED AT WORKING STATION(Govt).

OATH. oath. oa.

To swear in the name of GOD that. “I will speak the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.”.