Essential reference for medico-legal work in India
This edition of A Manual of Medical Jurisprudence for India brings together practical facts, case insights, and references to Indian law to help judges, physicians, and police officers understand crime and forensic medicine in the subcontinent.
This non-fiction work frames the origins, distribution, and types of crime in India, with careful notes on how medical testimony, identification, and toxicology inform judicial decisions. It covers topics from how to examine bodies and uncover the corpus delicti to the challenges of medico-legal evidence in Indian courts. The book also surveys poisons, poisoning cases, and the role of native practices in crime and enforcement.
- How medical testimony supports homicide and infanticide cases and when signs may be ambiguous
- Guidelines for examining dead bodies, preserving evidence, and establishing identity
- Historical and practical notes on poisons, road-poisoning, and toxicology in India
- Legal references and cross-cultural context to aid judicial officers and medical experts
Ideal for readers of historical forensic practice, law-and-m medicine, and those working in Indian judicial or medical settings who need clear, field-grounded guidance.