Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2007
  • Volume: 7
  • Issue: 2

A Study of so Called Fabricated Injuries

  • Author:
  • R.K. Gorea1, J. Gargi2, A.D. Aggarwal3
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2007
  • Page Number: 11 to 14

1Professor & Head, Gian Sagar Medical College, Ram Nagar, Banur, Punjab

2Principal, Govt Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab

3Assistant Professor, Forensic Medicine, Medical College, Mullana, Haryana

Abstract

Seven hundred and fifty seven medico-legal injury cases were studied to know the extent of fabricated injuries with reference to their nature. Medico-legal examination of the injury of cases was carried out taking the history of the case before and after the examination. Out of the total number of 159 grievous injuries 62 were fabricated grievous injuries in the form of cut fractures (38.99%). The purpose of the study was as how to decide about a fabricated injury and to avoid any controversy will declaring a cut fracture as grievous injury, and what should be the definition of the fracture.

Keywords

Injury, Fabricated, Grievous, Hurt