ABSTRACT
A retrospective study of homicidal fatal firearm injury cases brought for autopsy in the department of Forensic Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal from Imphal East and Imphal West districts during 1986 to 2003 was carried out. The findings are presented in this paper. 31.62% of the total numbers of the medico-legal autopsies were of homicidal fatal firearm injury. The male victims predominate the female victims i.e. 98% were male. 53.77% of the victims were civilians (28.29% were killed by unknowns, 21.23% by militant & 4.25 by securities). 50.56% were of the age group of 21 to 30 years, followed by the age group of 31 to 40 years (20.51%).
Subject(s)
Adult , Fatal Outcome , Female , Firearms/legislation & jurisprudence , Homicide/etiology , Homicide/legislation & jurisprudence , Homicide/statistics & numerical data , Humans , India , Male , Terrorism , /legislation & jurisprudence , /mortality , Young AdultABSTRACT
Out of 4169 cases brought for medicolegal postmortem examination in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal during the period of 1993 to 2002 only 296 (7.10%) were of suicide. Male predominate female and the most commonly adopted method of suicide is hanging (52.03%) followed by poisoning (23.98%). Suicide by firearm was the method of choice among the security personnel. The highest number of suicidal deaths was seen in the age groups of 21-30 yrs (36.48%) and followed by 30-41 years age group (27.36%).
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Adult , Female , Humans , India , Legislation, Medical , Male , Suicide/legislation & jurisprudence , Suicide/methods , Suicide/statistics & numerical data , Young AdultABSTRACT
A dying declaration is a statement made by a dying person as to the cause of his death or as to any circumstances of the transaction that resulted in his death. It is an evidence under Section 32 of Indian Evidence Act. Dying declaration can be recorded by a magistrate, a doctor, a police officer or even a village head. It should be recorded in presence of at least two witnesses. The dying declaration may be the basis of conviction if the court is satisfied that the dying man had a good opportunity recognising the truth when the declaration was made. Doctor's role is very important and complicated in cases when dying declaration is needed.
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Cause of Death , Coroners and Medical Examiners , Criminal Law , Death Certificates , Expert Testimony , Forensic Medicine/legislation & jurisprudence , Humans , India , Liability, Legal , Physician's Role , ViolenceABSTRACT
A 16 years old male with history of beating by army personnel was admitted in the hospital with the complaints of chest pain and breathlessness. After about 5 hours of admission, the patient died in spite of treatment with analgesics, antibiotics, fluids and oxygen inhalation. The autopsy report showed multiple bruises on different body parts and there were contusions on the lungs showing impression of rib patterns. Histological examination showed alveoli filled with blood and cellular infiltrate in interalveolar and interstitial spaces.