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3. Forensic Medicine

 Forensic medicine refers to the application of medical knowledge in

resolving medico-legal cases.

▪ The main function of the field is to conduct post-mortem

examinations on bodies brought in by the police to determine the

cause of death.

 A medicolegal autopsy can only be performed in a Government

hospital by a fully registered Government Medical Officer according

to Section 330 Criminal Procedure Code e.g. homicide cases, death

in suspicious, skeletal remains, living detainees or suspects & victims

of crimes