Legal Aspects of Forensic Dentistry — MCQs

Ghost teeth are seen in which of the following?

Testimony under oath is not necessary in -

Doctor or nurse disclosing the identity of a rape victim is punishable under the following section of IPC?

What is the primary advantage of oral testimony by a medical expert in court proceedings?

Who orders the autopsy in the case of a Road Traffic Accident (RTA)?

In civil negligence, onus of proof lies on -

A lady died due to unnatural death within seven years after her marriage. The inquest in this case will be done by

A commercial aircraft crashes into the sea. Most bodies show marine predation, prolonged water immersion (7 days), and bloating. Fingerprints are macerated. Which forensic finding would be MOST reliable for establishing identity in the maximum number of victims?

Why is dental identification considered one of the most reliable methods in disaster victim identification even when DNA analysis is available?

In the upper jaw, deciduous teeth erupt earlier than those in the lower jaw, except for which teeth?