Medico Legally: Interpreting New Criminal Laws | An Insight into Medical Jurisprudence & Toxicology

Medico Legally: Interpreting New Criminal Laws by Vivekanshu Verma is a comprehensive and contemporary work that bridges the disciplines of medical jurisprudence, forensic science, and criminal law under India's newly enacted legal framework. The book systematically examines the interplay between the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), with a special focus on the investigation and adjudication of heinous crimes. Incorporating international standards such as ICD-11, it presents a structured approach to understanding medico-legal aspects from crime scene investigation to autopsy, enriched by interdisciplinary insights and expert perspectives.

Key Features:

• Integrates ICD-11 international classification standards with medico-legal analysis of heinous offences under BNS, 2023
• Provides step-by-step Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for investigation under BNSS, 2023, including crime scene handling and forensic protocols
• Elaborates evidentiary standards under BSA, 2023, covering collection, preservation, and admissibility of medical and forensic evidence
• Offers detailed interpretation of assault, injury, and cause of death through a medico-legal lens
• Blends ancient Indian etymological concepts with modern forensic science and legal reasoning
• Includes analysis of recent Supreme Court judgments relevant to medical jurisprudence and criminal law
• Contributions and reviews by leading experts from legal, medical, and forensic domains
• Designed in a structured and accessible format for practical application and academic reference

This book is ideal for legal practitioners, medical professionals, forensic experts, law enforcement officers, and students of law and forensic medicine seeking a thorough understanding of medico-legal issues under the new criminal law regime in India.