Principle

EVIDENCE LAW — Medical Evidence — Post-Mortem Examination — Medical Officer as Pathologist

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

A post-mortem report by a state medical officer is admissible as a certificate. The principle applies to criminal trials. The certificate is sufficient evidence of the facts. The rule is statutory. The defence may challenge the certificate. The principle promotes efficiency. The court may rely…

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