Test: Doctor and the Law - NEET PG MCQ

The CrPC 1973 governs all criminal proceedings in India, providing a framework for punishing offenders and complementing the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The Supreme Court, located in New Delhi, is the highest judicial authority in India, handling appeals and supervising law interpretation.

The High Court has the authority to address all cases involving criminal offences and can impose any sentence permitted by law.

The District Session’s Court is presided over by a Sessions Judge, appointed by the High Court, and is the highest judicial authority within a district.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate cannot impose the death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment exceeding seven years.

A warrant case involves serious criminal offences, such as homicide or rape, allowing arrest without a warrant.

A Public Prosecutor, as per Section 24 of the CrPC, conducts prosecutions in court and handles legal matters like appeals.

A Coroner’s Court is an inquiry court that cannot impose punishments, while a Magistrate’s Court is a trial court with authority to impose fines and punishments.

Exhumation involves taking a buried body out of its grave for a medicolegal examination to confirm identity or investigate foul play.

Exhumation is conducted under the authority of officials like a District or Subdivisional Magistrate, not a police officer.

For a dying declaration to be valid, the declarant must be mentally sound and capable of making a clear and comprehensive statement about their impending death.

A dying deposition is recorded by a magistrate in the presence of the accused or their lawyer, making it legally more significant than a dying declaration.

Oral evidence is considered more reliable in court because the witness swears to its truthfulness and can be subjected to cross-examination.

A medicolegal report must include the date, time, place, patient details, observations, opinion, and the doctor’s signature, designation, registration number, and seal for validity.

To prevent contamination, the body at a crime scene should be wrapped in a plastic sheet, and its position should not be altered during examination.