1Department of Forensic Medicine, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Medical Sciences, Gangtok, Sikkim, 737102
2Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore-575001, Karnataka (Manipal Academy of Higher Education)
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Prateek Rastogi, Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore-575001, Karnataka (Manipal Academy of Higher Education) Contact: +91 9448501376 Email: rastogiprateek@rediffmail.com
Online published on 18 September, 2020.
The caution exercised by the authorities at the midst of hue and cry created by novel corona virus infection is commendable. But the scattered events of suspected case escaping the quarantine leads to a more fundamental issue, clearly questioning about culpability of the persons in spreading infections. This paper is intended to build a clarification without being exhaustive in approach about the medico-legal point of view of recent corona virus pandemic and parameters for determining the legal culpability.
Corona Virus, Pandemic, Medico-legal, Culpability
