BSA PPT
BSA PPT
BSA PPT
Examination of
Victims in Criminal
Cases
Essential process for collecting scientific evidence in investigations
involving physical harm or sexual offenses.
by Neeraj Sharma
Process of Medical
Examination
History 1
Recording
Doctor records victim's
detailed account of 2 Physical
assault and Examination
circumstances. Identify visible injuries
like bruises, cuts,
abrasions, or fractures.
Documentat-ion 3
Findings recorded in
Medico-Legal Certificate
for court evidence.
Rape Victim Examination
Procedure
1 Timing 2 Consent
Examination within 24 Victim's consent mandatory
hours of offense reported. for medical examination.
3 Examiner
Government registered physician or authorized local authority
conducts examination.
Role of Medical Evidence
Support Testimony Identify Perpetrator Guide Verdicts
Confirms assault occurrence and Forensic samples help identify the Directs judges towards logical choices
validates victim's account. accused. in criminal cases.
Landmark Case: Nirbhaya
Case (2017)
Facts Impact
Brutal gang rape and murder in Trial court sentenced four to
Delhi, December 2012. death; one juvenile got three
years in reform home.
Judgement
Supreme Court upheld death penalty for four convicts.