ABSTRACT
From the British era, regular medico-legal autopsies have never been done in India after sunset, except for those specially permitted by the law enforcement agencies. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, issued a notification on November 15, 2021, regarding the “Conduct of post-mortem in hospitals after sunset”. This has given rise to much debate on whether post-mortems can be conducted after sunset in an ethical manner. Here, we briefly discuss the various issues related to the carrying out of post-mortems after sunset in India.
ABSTRACT
The Government of India initiated the COVID-19 vaccination for children in the age group of 15 -18 years on January 3 rd 2022. Although this was a much-awaited phase of vaccination, the parents, health care workers and the organizations dispensing the vaccines had many doubts and concerns regarding consent and liability for adverse effects, especially in this age group. There are no clear cut guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India on this subject. In this article, we elaborate on the various aspects of consent, particularly consent for vaccination, which is being followed in our country. By analyzing the related sections in the Indian Penal Code and prevalent practices in our country regarding consent, we endeavour to answer frequently encountered questions.