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Inquest
 Cr.P.C. 174 deals with inquest.
 It is the investigation into the cause of death.
 It is conducted in cases of
• murder,
• suicide,
• accidents and
• suspicious deaths.
1. Police Inquest
 This is done by Officer-in-charge of a police station.
 Medico-legal autopsy is ordinarily done on requisition of sub-inspector of police.
 The police officer visits scene of crime and prepares a report which includes description of wounds, the nature of weapon used and the apparent cause of death.
 The inquest report (panchnama) is then signed by the police officer and two witnesses. If foul play is suspected, body is sent for autopsy.
2. Coroner’s Inquest NO LONGER DONE IN INDIA
3. Magistrate’s Inquest
This is done by an Executive Magistrate (Collector, Deputy Collector, Tahsildar etc.) in cases of:
 Death in police custody
 Death in Mental Asylum
 Death due to police firing
 Death in prison
 Dowry death-Death of a woman within 7yrs of marriage
 Exhumation
Magistrate’s inquest is not conducted by but can be ordered judicial magistrate.
4. Medical Examiner’s inquest
• Medical examiner is a Forensic pathologist, who conducts and supervise inquest.
• It is considered to be best form of inquest.
• It is prevalent in most of the states of USA.

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