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encounter deaths should be video- ilmed and cassettes be sent to the
National Human Rights Commission along with the post-mortem
reports.
2. Clothing over the body of deceased should be removed, examined,
preserved as well as sealed by the doctor conducting the autopsy.
3. In cases of alleged irearm related deaths, body should be subjected
to radiological examination before autopsy.
4. During videography of the post-mortem examination, the voice of
the doctor should be recorded and must narrate his prima-facie
observation while conducting the examination.
5. The video- ilming and photography of the post-mortem examination
will be done by a person trained in forensic photography and
videography with a good quality camera with 10X optical zoom and
minimum 10 MP will be used.
6. The photographs should be taken after incorporating post-mortem
number, date of examination and a scale for dimension in the frame
of the photographs itself and the camera must be held at right angle
to the object being photographed
7. It also said that a total of 20-25 coloured photographs covering the
whole body should be taken and some photographs should be taken
without removing the clothes.
8. The photographs should include pro ile photo, face (front, right
lateral, left lateral views), back of head, front of body (up to torsochest and abdomen) and back, upper and lower extremity-front and
back, focusing on each injury/lesion-zoomed in after properly
numbering the injuries, internal examination indings (two photos of
soles and palms each, after making incision.
28. What are the Supreme Court's guidelines for the treatment of
pregnant women in prison as well as their children?
1. Arrest of women should be made by lady of icers only.
2. Under Section 60(1) (d) of the Jail Manual bill, temporary or special
leave can be granted to a prisoner having succient cause, and women
who are pregnant can exercise this provision.
3. Before sending a pregnant woman to jail, the concerned authorities
must ensure that the jail in question has basic minimum facilities for
child delivery.
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