A Study of Pattern of Death due to Industrial Accidents Around Moradabad City

Background: Accidental deaths and injuries are inevitable in this modern way of living. Methods: We retrospectively studied unnatural death cases brought for the post mortem examination at district mortuary of J P Nagar in the two years from 2014-2015. All the cases of death which are caused due to the injuries within the industrial premises were included in the study and the results are analysed.   Results: Death from industrial area accounted for 5.01% of total autopsies. Male outnumbered the female in the ratio of 5:1 and they suffered injuries mostly in their third decade of life. Maximum incidences occurred in the morning shift followed by afternoon shift and are brought dead to the hospital. Conclusions: The most common cause of death in industrial area is head injury either due to falling of heavy object or by fall from height. This can be attributed to the poor enforcement of safety measures in these areas.

Sex determination from sternal end of 4th rib in Western U.P. population: An autopsy study.

There have been several studies on the human skull, long bones, pelvis, sacrum and manubrium to establish the sex of skeletal remains. If small segment of the bone or small bone is found then it will be very difficult to identify the sex. The present study showed the sternal extremity of the fourth rib can be used in determining the sex by direct metrical analysis of an isolated 4th rib. The samples (55 males, 39 females) were obtained from individual of known age and sex and three measurements (SI, APW and PD) were taken from each rib. The sample was divided into five groups from less than 15 years to more than 60 years and was analysed by stepwise discriminant function analysis. It was found the specificity of sex determination varied from 50 % to 88.89 % and overall correct classification varied from 60% to 94%. SI was the most reliable followed by APW and APW measurement is most useful criteria for more than 60 year of age. It was therefore concluded that sexual dimorphism can be detected by direct measurement of fourth rib and this dimorphism increases with age.

Need for enhanced punishment for outraging the modesty of woman U/S 354 IPC.

Crime against women are rising in India especially in State of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi and there is a need felt in every corner of India to enhance punishment to deter these crimes. India is signatories to various International treaties including related to protection of human rights of woman and children. Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and various High Courts has taken cognizance of situation on many occasions and recommended to Union of India and state Governments to amend the law to protect the faith of common man especially vulnerable groups like woman and children. A Critical review of decisions of courts has been done for highlighting the legal situation on the issue of meaning and scope of applicability of section 354 IPC. Data base collected and compiled from the National Crime Record Bureau website to understand the rising trend of crime. This paper discusses various reasons for less punishment for molestation and need for enhanced punishment and making it non-bailable to make sense in preventing rising crimes against woman.