Forensic Flashcards
Other names of Postmortem staining
. Suggilation
. Vibices
. Lucidity
. Cogitation
Postmortem staining timings
Begins in 30min - 2hr
Establish in 4hr - 6hr
Fixation in 6hr - 12hr
Deep blue postmortem staining seen in
CO2 poisoning
Bright red postmortem staining seen in
Cyanide poisoning
Pink colour postmortem staining seen in
Hypothermia
Marbling occur after how many hrs
36 - 48hrs
What is Casper dictum
Rate of putrefaction
Air : Water : Soil
1 : 2 : 8
Putrefaction occur within
External putrefaction 1-2 days
Internal putrefaction begins in 5-10 days
Adipocere formation complete in
3wks - 6 months
Saponification ( FA+ Ca)
Sweetish smell.
Can’t see in Running water and Dry environment
What is Alkaline rigor
Cadaveric spasm
IPC for Definition of Rape
375 IPC
IEA section 3 is
Evidence
IEA section 32 is
Dying declaration
IEA section 45 is
Expert witness
IEA section 154 is
Hostile witness