Hanging — MCQs

On conducting the autopsy on a victim of hanging, the ligature mark is seen at the lower 1/3rd of the neck. The victim is seen to have a protruded tongue. He was found with his head hanging to his left side with saliva dribbling from the left angle of his mouth. The right pupil appears constricted and there is ptosis (drooping) of the right eyelid. Compression of which of the following structures is the most probable reason for the unilateral ptosis in this case?

What is the situation of the knot of ligature in cases of typical hanging?

In judicial hanging, where is the "knot" typically placed?

In hanging, which knot position most likely indicates homicide?

In cases of strangulation, the marks on the neck are typically described as?

Lynching is a type of:

In a case of hanging, neck ligature marks are an example of:

Identify the pattern of abrasion shown in the image below.

A female was found dead in her bedroom. The room was not locked from inside. Her blood alcohol value was found to be 350 mg/dL. The picture taken at the post mortem is shown below. The diagnosis is? (AIIMS Nov 2018, AIIMS Nov 2017)

Identify the post mortem lividity of the image: (AIIMS Nov 2018)