THIS PRESENTATION BRIEFLY OUTLINES THE PROTOCOL FOR PREPARATION OF MEDICOLEGAL REPORTS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE NOT THE FINAL AND COMPLETE DOCUMENT OF THE MEDICOLEGAL SYSTEM. THE GUIDELINES ARE SUBJECT TO REVISION FROM TIME TO TIME AS PER CENTRAL GOVT/STATE GOVT OR COURT DIRECTIVE AS THE CASE MAY BE. THE GUIDELINES ARE BEST UTILIZED IF THE MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL USES KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER CAPABILITIES FOR PATIENT CARE AND MEDICOLEGAL DOCUMENTATION AS PER PROVISIONS OF THE LAW OF THE STATE. THE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ARE ALSO ADVISED TO CONSULT STANDARD REFERENCES IN SUCH MATTERS WHENEVER NECCESSARY.
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25. Supplying copy of medico legal report/PMR to individuals other than the
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25.1. A medico legal report or post mortem report given by an expert is
confidential and not a public document as held in State V/s Gian 15
Prepared by Health Department Haryana in consultation with Office of the Director General of Police, Haryana; Forensic Department PGIMER, Chandigarh and PGIMS, Rohtak.
Singh (1981CRL. L.J. 538) of Delhi High Court. Copy of the PMR/MLR
may, however, be given subject to fulfillment of the following three
conditions:-
25.1.1.Applicant shall submit a written application addressed to the
concerned Medical Officer clearly stating his/her relationship with
the patient/deceased person;
25.1.2.Applicant shall pay the fee prescribed by the State Govt. with the
Health department and enclose the receipt for the same along
with the application, and
25.1.3.The Applicant shall furnish NOC from concerned Police Station
(investigating the matter) clearly stating that the issuance of copies
of MLR/PMR will not hinder the investigation.
25.2. Alternatively.
The applicant shall produce order of the Court directing the Medical
Officer concerned to provide him/her copy of the PMR/MLR.
25.3. Note:- Requests for copy of PMR/MLR under the RTI Act are not
maintainable (for details, please see para No. 47).
43. Examination of the record (file) in non medicolegal case.
Relatives wanting to see the file of a non –medico-legal case, be sent to
the concerned treating doctor or Medical Superintendent for getting
necessary permission. The patient‟s file is a secret document and as such
should not be divulged to any un- authorized person.
44. Examination of the record (file) by L.I.C. or other investigation agencies.
All records (file) related to Medicolegal cases/Post-mortem cases are not
open to any person including the L.I.C. or other investigation agencies. In
case of Non-Medicolegal cases, such agencies be asked to make
application to the Medical Superintendent /SMO/MO Incharge/RMO who
may permit inspection of the record when considered necessary, keeping
in view the secrecy of the illness of the patient.
45. Inspection of record by lawyers
Under no circumstances, the record of the case will be allowed to be
inspected by a lawyer. In case a lawyer gets a court order in this regard,
the matter will be referred to the Medical Superintendent/ SMO/MO
incharge/RMO for guidance as the court orders cannot be defied
Source Haryana Medico legal Manual April 2012