1MBBS, MD, Prof & head Forensic Medicine Department, M.P.Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, India
2MBBS, MD, Tutor Forensic Medicine Department, M.P.Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, India
3MBBS, Tutor Forensic Medicine Department, M.P.Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, India
4MBBS, Tutor Forensic Medicine Department, M.P.Shah Medical College, Jamnagar, India
This is a retrospective study covering five years duration and analyzing 4271 cases. There were 457 cases in the category of ‘brought in dead’ (10.7%). Out of these 457 cases the difference between the cause of death given in police papers and cause of death after postmortem examination was found only in 8 (1.75%) cases. This paper therefore raises the question that is it necessary to conduct post-mortem examination in such cases? Can we dispense with the need of PME? Our answer to this question is in affirmative with reasons.
Post mortem examination, inquest, futility, brought in dead
