Police Inquest
Definition
Inquest conducted by an SHO or IO under BNSS Section 196 for cases of suicide, accident, animal/machine death or any unnatural death, with a report submitted to the magistrate.
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- Forensic Medicine and Medico-Legal Investigation: Inquest TypesInquest conducted by an SHO or IO under BNSS Section 196 for cases of suicide, accident, animal/machine death or any unnatural death, with a report submitted t...