Medical Jurisprudence — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: Section _____ IPC deals with grievous hurt.

Answer: 320

Flashcard 102: What is the most superior form of inquest?_____

Answer: Medical examiner's system

Flashcard 103: The doctor can examine the accused using force under section _____ BNSS (Section 53 CrPC) as requested by the sub-inspector.

Answer: 51

Extra: According to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) 2023: • **Section 51 BNSS** corresponds to **Section 53 CrPC** (Examination of accused by medical practitioner at request of police officer). • **Section 52 BNSS** corresponds to **Section 53A CrPC** (Examination of person accused of rape by medical practitioner). • **Section 53 BNSS** corresponds to **Section 54 CrPC** (Examination of arrested person by medical officer). Both Section 51 and 52 BNSS allow the use of reasonable force for the examination.

Flashcard 104: Indian Evidence Act or IEA has been replaced by _____ (BSA).

Answer: Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

Flashcard 105: IEA section _____ deals with Dying declaration

Answer: 32

Flashcard 106: Declaration of _____ on human death asserted that the overall judgment of the physician could not be replaced by any ancillary test

Answer: Sydney

Flashcard 107: The **Rule of _____** states that a doctor will not be held liable for the aggravation of an injury if the patient's own actions further worsened an injury that could have been easily avoided.

Answer: Avoidable consequences

Flashcard 108: Section _____ IPC deals with definition of hurt.

Answer: 319

Flashcard 109: Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt is covered under Sec _____ of IPC

Answer: 325

Flashcard 110: BNS sections relating to hurt and grievous hurt are _____ and _____ respectively

Answer: 114; 116