If doctor who conducted autopsy passes away, what happens to postmortem report? Telangana HC explains
In a crucial ruling impacting medico-legal cases, the Telangana High Court has reaffirmed that postmortem reports remain admissible as evidence even if the doctor who conducted the autopsy is dead or unavailable for testimony.
A Single Bench of Justice E.V. Venugopal emphasized that such reports are relevant and admissible under Section 32(2) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, provided that another medical expert familiar with the original doctor's handwriting and signature can authenticate the document.
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