Medical Jurisprudence | Forensics, Toxicology, Necrophilia and Graphology | As Per New Criminal Laws Perspectives

Medical Jurisprudence by Yogesh V. Nayyar and Rahul R. Puranik is a comprehensive and practice-oriented work examining the application of medical science within the Indian criminal justice system. The second edition presents an integrated understanding of medical jurisprudence, forensic science, toxicology, and related disciplines, contextualised within the framework of new criminal laws. It serves as a bridge between medical knowledge and legal principles relevant to investigation, trial, and adjudication.

Key Features:

• Detailed analysis of medico-legal aspects of injuries, including causation, force, weapon dynamics, and their evidentiary value
• In-depth coverage of forensic subjects such as asphyxia, thermal and blast injuries, firearms and ballistics, poisoning, odontology, and identification of unknown persons
• Dedicated treatment of toxicology, fingerprint science, handwriting and signature analysis (graphology), and other scientific aids to evidence
• Critical examination of medical negligence, remedies under law, and medico-legal errors in criminal proceedings
• Integration of new criminal laws with specific focus on medico-legal implications, including procedural mandates such as Section 184, BNSS
• Contemporary discussion on forensic and digital evidence, including DNA profiling, digital footprints, and probative value of scientific evidence
• Supported by recent judicial pronouncements of the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts (2021-2025), along with diagrams and illustrations
• Practical guidance on the interplay between ocular evidence and medical evidence during examination and cross-examination before courts

This book is designed for law students, forensic science students, judiciary aspirants, and practicing advocates dealing with criminal and medico-legal cases. It is equally valuable for doctors, forensic experts, investigators, and legal professionals who require a clear understanding of the medico-legal interface.