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Book Description
Being an exhaustive commentary on the subject discussing in detailthenecessity for the employment of scientific methods inthedetection of crime. Also containing glossary of anatomicalandpathological terms. The scope and arrangement of the subjectmatter is designed so as to afford to the legal profession torequisitebasic knowledge on various scientific subjects covered by itby meansof select extracts from standard scientific works. Inpracticality thebook is intensely devoted towards the harnessing ofexpert evidence toenlarging and precisioning the data of judicial proofin terms of thesubstantive penal law of the land.
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Contents
Part I
Expert Evidence : General
1. Relevancy of Expert Evidence
2. Field of Forensic Necessity for Expert Evidence
3. Role of Science in the Detection and Proof of Crime
4. Probative Value of Expert Evidence
Part II
Expert Evidence : Medical
5. Some Legal Aspects of Medical Examination and Chemical Analysis
6. Cause of Death in cases alleged to be due to Physical Violence
7. Cause of Death in cases alleged to be due to means other than Physical Violence
8. Whether Death was accidental, Suicidal or Homicidal
9. Medical Evidence as the Major Factor in Proof of ‘Mens Rea’
10. Medical Evidence and legal Insanity
11. Medical Evidence as a check on other Evidence
12. Medical Evidence in cases of Hurt, Simple and Grievous
13. Medical Evidence in Sexual Offences
14. Medical Evidence in Prohibition Offences
15. Medical Evidence as to age.
16. Medical Evidence in disputed Paternity Cases
17. Medical Evidence in Miscellaneous Matters Arising in Judicial Proceedings
18. Proof and Probative value of the Government Scientific Experts and Public Analyst
19. Proof of Medical Data and Opinion
20. The Jargon of the Medical Witness
Part III
Expert Evidence: Non-Medical
21. Fingerprints
22. Footprints
23. Handwriting
24. Typewriting
25. Forensic Ballistics
26. Technique of Anthracene Powder and Ultra Violet Rays
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Authors Details
Y. R. Rao
Advocate, Andhra Pradesh High Court
Revising Author of “Criminal Trail (Fundamental & Evidentiary Aspects)” (4th.), “The Law of Adminissions & Confessions” (2nd Edn.), “Circumstantial & Presumptive Evidence” (2nd Edn.), “Expert Evidence (Medical & Non-medical)” (4th Edn.), “Legal & Professional Ethics” (3rd Edn.), “Advocate His Mind & Art” (3rd Edn.) and “Cross Examination” (3rd Edn.) etc.,
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