Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 2006
  • Issue: 6

Role of Superimposition Technique in Practice of Forensic Medicine

  • Author:
  • K Pathak Akhilesh1,, H.M Mangal2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2006
  • Page Number: 45 to 47

1Assistant Professor Department of Forensic Medicine, PDU Medical College, Rajkot (Gujarat)

2Professor & Head Department of Forensic Medicine, PDU Medical College, Rajkot (Gujarat)

*Phone: +919427222776. E-mail: dr.akhilesh_pathak@yahoo.co.in

Abstract

As mostly observed nowadays, the skeletal remnants are being recovered from ditches, open fields and areas of garbage's and wastes and hence the question arises as to how to proceed with such cases. Therefore identification of the deceased is the first step to move the investigations in right direction. The presented case report is an attempt to analyze the role of photographic superimposition that is useful when the skeletal remains are likely to belong to a particular missing person, and photographs are available.

Keywords

Skeletal remains, Identification, Superimposition