opinion about the manner in which the
postmortem was conducted reflects certain irregularities which renders the
postmortem report an improper and unreliable ... also qualified can be allowed to
perform the postmortem so that the re-postmortem done will serve the purpose
for which it is required. Hence
anaesthetic. The Chief of S.T.F. has also agreed to conduct re-post-mortem. One Mr. Haribabu, who is an Advocate and also Convenor ... made a representation dated 15-11-2004 to the fourth respondent for re-postmortem of the dead body of her husband. No action has been
Thol.Thirumavalavan vs The Home Secretary on 27 August, 2013
Author: V.Dhanapalan
Bench: V
Re-postmortem cannot be
ordered for the asking. The person demanding
a second postmortem must make out a case
therefor. He must catalogue the omissions ... first postmortem. The
conscience of the court must be satisfied that
there is a need for a second postmortem for
the purpose of arriving
before the erstwhile composite High
Court seeking a direction to conduct re-postmortem on the
body of deceased Krishna Priya, which was buried
Crime Branch took over the investigation on
20-7-1998. A re-postmortem was conducted at the instance of
Crime Branch by a Medical Team
Pancham Mahto died in a road accident, the mob
protested for re-postmortem of the deceased and when police
reached to clear the obstruction, stones
autopsies across the State in order to avoid
issues and re-postmortems and the same videograph shall be sent to the
jurisdictional Magistrates
sheet stat-
ing that the cause of death was accidental electrocution. The postmortem
report also confirms that the cause of death was electrocution. Consider ... copy of F.I.R., Ex.A.2-copy of postmortem re-
port, Ex.A.3-copy of inquest report. Additionally, they relied
directing the respondent
authorities to constitute a High-Level
Investigation Team for re-postmortem and
proper investigation of the death of the father ... lodged.
8. No reasons have been assigned by petitioners for demanding
re-postmortem of dead body of father of petitioner No.1.
9. Be that
