On request of a police officer, a medical examination of an arrested person's body can be done by a registered medical practitioner, as per the following provision in the Code of Criminal Procedure -
ASection 53
BSection 57
CSection 54
DSection 56
What type of evidence do medical certificates provide?
ATestimonial evidence
BIndirect evidence
CConditional release documentation
DDocumentary evidence of a patient's condition
Certain obligations on the part of a doctor who undertakes a postmortem examination are the following, EXCEPT:
ARoutinely record all positive findings and important negative ones
BHe must keep the police informed about the findings
CThe examination should be meticulous and complete
DHe must preserve viscera and send for toxicology examination in case of poisoning
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