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1. AUTOPSY PROTOCOLAUTOPSY PROTOCOL
Signed document containing Signed document containing
written record of findings written record of findings
(EVIDENCE)(EVIDENCE) which is presented which is presented
in the court of law as a proof.in the court of law as a proof.

8. PRE-EXAMINATION PRE-EXAMINATION
FORMALITIESFORMALITIES
 
 
 
 
Examination of the sceneExamination of the scene
 
  
 
  
TransportationTransportation
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Registration at morgueRegistration at morgue
 StorageStorage

9. AUTOPSY PRE_REQUISITESAUTOPSY PRE_REQUISITES
DOCUMENTSDOCUMENTS Authority to Conduct Authority to Conduct
(State (State /Police)/Police)

Mandatory:Mandatory: Police Papers (Dead body Police Papers (Dead body
challan, FIR)challan, FIR)
Optional:Optional:Medico legal Certificate of Medico legal Certificate of
InjuriesInjuries
 Hospital / Treatment NotesHospital / Treatment Notes
 Death CertificateDeath Certificate

11. BIO-DATABIO-DATA Information about the deceasedInformation about the deceased
IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION Third PartyThird Party
AUTOPSY EXAMINATION PROPERAUTOPSY EXAMINATION PROPER
EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONEXTERNAL EXAMINATION
Clothes Clothes
 BodyBody

12. EXAMINATION OF CLOTHESEXAMINATION OF CLOTHES
Reveal information about:Reveal information about:
IDENTITY:IDENTITY: From their Size, Type, From their Size, Type,
Color, Make, Tailor or Color, Make, Tailor or
Laundry mark etc for Age, Laundry mark etc for Age,
Sex, Stature, Social status, Sex, Stature, Social status,
Habitat and Occupation of the Habitat and Occupation of the
deceased deceased

13. Physical or Sexual through Trace Evidence Physical or Sexual through Trace Evidence
i.e.i.e.
BiologicalBiological (Blood, Semen, Urine, Hair etc. etc)(Blood, Semen, Urine, Hair etc. etc)
Non-BiologicalNon-Biological (Foreign body like Bullet, (Foreign body like Bullet,
Paint, Glass, Dirt etc. etc)Paint, Glass, Dirt etc. etc)
ASSAULT

14. MANNER OF INFLICTION:MANNER OF INFLICTION:
  
Damage / Disarrangement (Broken Damage / Disarrangement (Broken
Button, Zipper, Hole, Cut, Tear etc. etc) Button, Zipper, Hole, Cut, Tear etc. etc)

15. •Brief description of Degree of
Dressing, Articles of Clothing along
with their position must be recorded
Examined when on the body, off the
body by VISUAL, MANUAL and
SENSUAL methods

16.  Removal is piece by piece preferably
INTACT
 If they are wet AIR DRY them
 Evidence containing areas Marked,
Encircled \and Signed
• Clothes are Packed and Sealed before
handing over to police

17. EXAMINATION OF BODYEXAMINATION OF BODY
Reveal information about:Reveal information about:
GENERAL:
Age, Sex, Height, Weight, Built, Physique,
visible colour change (Jaundice/Cyanosis),
Postmortem Changes, Congenital or Acquired
Marks, Abnormalities, any Surgical or Injury
Scar or Repair made

18. EVIDENCE OF INJURY:EVIDENCE OF INJURY:
 
     
 
     
Principle is Principle is Visual ScrutinyVisual Scrutiny (Inspection) (Inspection)
and and Manual ExaminationManual Examination (Palpation, (Palpation,
Percussion, and Measurement) Percussion, and Measurement)
 
     
 
     
Appearance, Shape, Dimensions, Appearance, Shape, Dimensions,
Location from fixed anatomical land mark, Location from fixed anatomical land mark,
Site on body, Vital reaction Site on body, Vital reaction
 
     
 
     
Preferably describe Individually (helps Preferably describe Individually (helps
correlation) Grouping (if of similar nature)correlation) Grouping (if of similar nature)
Hidden Areas (Axilla, Nostrils, Groin, Hidden Areas (Axilla, Nostrils, Groin,
Umbilicus, Genetalia) must be explored Umbilicus, Genetalia) must be explored

19. EVIDENCE OF THERAPY:EVIDENCE OF THERAPY:
Therapeutic / Surgical Therapeutic / Surgical
measures taken to save life like measures taken to save life like
Incisions, Stitches, Dressings Incisions, Stitches, Dressings
applied, Airway, Catheters, applied, Airway, Catheters,
Needle marks, Drainage Tubes, Needle marks, Drainage Tubes,
Resuscitative marks of Resuscitative marks of
defibrillator must be recorded defibrillator must be recorded
clearly and categorically.clearly and categorically.

20. AUTOPSY INCISIONS:AUTOPSY INCISIONS:
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PRIMARYPRIMARY
SECONDARYSECONDARY

60. INTERNAL EXAMINATIONINTERNAL EXAMINATION
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To numerically correlate external To numerically correlate external
damagedamage
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To study the effect of injury, To study the effect of injury,
traumatrauma
To study the disease process, To study the disease process,
effect of therapyeffect of therapy

61. SYSTEMIC REVIEWSYSTEMIC REVIEW
Clear, concise, objective Clear, concise, objective
description regarding shape, description regarding shape,
size, colour, consistency, size, colour, consistency,
presence or absence of diseasepresence or absence of disease

62. COLLECTION / RECOVERIESCOLLECTION / RECOVERIES
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From clothesFrom clothes
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On external examinationOn external examination
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On internal examinationOn internal examination
 
    
 
    
Specimens/Items collected are listed Specimens/Items collected are listed
together with purposetogether with purpose
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Routine specimens for toxicological Routine specimens for toxicological
analysisanalysis
 Common preservatives Common preservatives

63. CONCLUSIONARY REMARKS CONCLUSIONARY REMARKS
(OPINION)(OPINION)
  
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Nature of InjuryNature of Injury
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Kind of WeaponKind of Weapon
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Cause of DeathCause of Death
  CHAIN OF CUSTODYCHAIN OF CUSTODY