Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 41
  • Issue: 1

Post-mortem examination after sunset (Night autopsy): A scoping review

  • Author:
  • Dipen Dabhi1, Yatiraj Singi1,*, Utsav Parekh2, Sanjay Gupta2, Nikita Gupta3
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 109 to 113

1Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur, (H.P.)

2Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Gujarat

3Department of Dentistry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rajkot, Gujarat

*Corresponding Author Dr Yatiraj Singi, Associate Professor, Dept of Forensic Medicine, AIIMS Bilaspur, Kothipura, Dist. Bilaspur (Himachal Pradesh), Email: drsingiyatiraj@gmail.com

Online published on 18 March, 2025.

Abstract

Cognizance by the Govt. of India regarding the issue of post-mortem examination after sunset (night autopsy) is welcoming step towards Humanitarian Forensic and had been a key demand pending since long. This article attempts to understand the medicolegal and administrative challenges in its implication with possible solutions. This review article will provide valuable insights from the perspective of forensic experts while developing comprehensive guidelines regarding conducting night autopsies.

Keywords

Autopsy, Night autopsy, Post-mortem examination, Sunset