The doctor is
not required to make speculation about the weapon of offence in a MLC case.
According to the
Section 324 of IPC, any instrument for shooting, stabbing, cutting or any
instrument used as a weapon of offence likely to cause death or by means of fire
or any heated substance or by means of poison or any corrosive substance or by
means of any explosive or by means of any substance, which is deleterious to
the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood or by means
of any animal - are all considered as dangerous weapons.
The duty of the
attending doctor is to record all injuries, their dimensions as far as
possible, and the body parts where the injuries are located, the nature of
injury, whether simple or grievous, caused by sharp/blunt object, age or
duration of injury along with the vital parameters like blood pressure, pulse,
respiration and the mental status of the patient. When an investigating officer
comes to the hospital, he needs some specific answers for his legal investigation
and to book a case under law of the land.
·
Are
the injuries present self–inflicted or fabricated? If yes, please mention the
forensic justification.
·
Is
there any sign, symptom or smell of alcohol or any drug intoxication? If yes,
please opine about his mental status due the influence of intoxication; also
preserve a blood sample.
·
Please
opine if the injured or intoxicated patient is fit to record his statement? If
no, please give due reasons and an approximate time interval for medical
evaluation for his/her fitness for statement.
·
Is
the condition of patient is critical, severe or serious? If so, the dying
declaration must be recorded by the attending doctor in the presence of one or
two witnesses.
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