Indian Legal System

Question 1

BNS
BNSS
BSA

Answer 1

Indian penal code -> Bhartiya nyaya sanhita
511 ->. 358
Criminal procedure code ->Bhartiya nagarik surakasha sanhita
484. ->. 531 secs
Indian evidence act ->Bharatiya sakshya adhiniyam
167 -> 170 secs

Question 2

Cognizable offence
Non Cognizable offence

Answer 2

2(9) BNSS -> can arrest without warrant
2(0) BNSS -> cannot arrest without warrant

Question 3

Summon vs warrant cases

Answer 3

2(x) BNS -> Summon -> lessthan 2 years of imprisonment
2(z) BNS -> Warrant -> greater than 2 years of imprisonment

Question 4

Forensic medicine is also called _________ ; __________

It applies medical knowledge for _______________

Answer 4

Legal medicine ; state medicine

Administration of Law and justice

Forensic medicine is crucial for the investigation and prosecution of criminal cases.

Question 5

_______________ is the study of legal principles that guide medical personnel

Answer 5

Medical jurisprudence

Medical jurisprudence covers legal responsibilities and rights of healthcare providers.

Question 6

______________ is the study of moral principles in a doctors dealings with patient’s

Answer 6

Medical ethics

Medical ethics focuses on patient care standards and moral duties in healthcare

Question 7

_____________ deals with conventions of courtesy between members of the medical profession

Answer 7

Medical etiquette

Breaches of medical etiquette are not legally punishable

Question 8

_____________ deals with disputes between two private individuals or parties

Answer 8

Civil law

In civil cases the objective is usually compensation rather than punishment

Question 9

The primary goal of ___________ is to punish individuals who commit crimes against public interest

Answer 9

Criminal law

Criminal law address offenses such as those against persons property and public safety

Question 10

In a civil case the ____________ sue the _____________ for compensation

Answer 10

Plaintiff. defendant

Patient sues a doctor for negligence resulting in injury

Question 11

Criminal case is dispute between the ___________ & the ___________

Answer 11

State ; individual

Unlike civil cases ; criminal cases seek protect public interest by prosecuting offences

Question 12

The ______________ is the lawyer representing the state in criminal prosecutions

Answer 12

Public prosecutor

Under section 2 (1) (v) BNSS public prosecutor is responsible for handling all state prosecutions.

Question 13

_______________ refers to laws that are passed by the legislature

Answer 13

Statutory law

63 BNS sexual intercourse with a girl under 18 even with consent is termed as statutory rape

Legislature is group of people who have power to make and change laws ( supreme court ; legislative assemblies; executive [President])

Question 14

_______________ is an enquiry to cause of death

Answer 14

Inquest

Six types of inquests are in practice

Question 15

Declaration of geneva

Answer 15

Physicians oath ( modernized hippocratic oath )

Question 16

Declaration of Helsinki

Answer 16

Human experimentation

Question 17

Declaration of Sydney

Answer 17

When to pronounce death

Question 18

Declaration of oslo

Answer 18

Abortion should be performed only as therapeutic measure

Question 19

Declaration of Tokyo

Answer 19

Doctors will not take part in INFLICTION OF TORTURE