Indian Journal of Legal Medicine

Mapping Industrial Disasters, & relevant laws, based on the past incidences becomes relevant. The goal of the initiative is to prioritize prevention for further in-depth legal investigation & evaluation. We
have mapped these to identify their pattern of manmade disaster in the environment, in their region of production, casualty and sickness, and further prevention of such as disaster-associated morbidity & mortality in community, leading to mass casualties, since the time immemorial. The legal know-how of regulations can aid the healthcare providers, in
proper medicolegal documentation, in best interests of the victims.

Keywords: Industrial Disaster; Accidents; Sabotage; Arson; Laws, Regulations.
 

Consent from the patient is a very pertinent part of clinical case taking. It is in the patient’s right to know about the treating doctor, facilities in the clinic and the treatment procedure that is to be performed. Informed consent between the doctor and the patient should be mutual and explained to the patient in his own language or a language he understands. Consent is a very important aspect of maintaining medico legal records along with treatment notes, radiographs, clinical pictures and prescription record of the medicines prescribed. Medico-legal incidents around the globe have become increasingly common. Informed consent and maintenance of clear records will unequivocally benefit both the doctor and the patient. The COVID-19 has posed a threat to countries globally and governments and health authorities
all over the globe have issued stringent guidelines regarding treatment modalities of varying medical conditions, judicious selection of cases according to priority as well as the added responsibility of the health worker to inform the authorities about any probable or confirmed COVID case. This in turn will help contain the cases within a restricted area. Authors believe that an exclusive COVID-19 consent form is the need of the hour along with routine consent for a prevention of negligence and prevention of medicolegal infringement of laws.

Keywords: COVID-19; Medico-legal; Consent; Negligence; Medical Records.
 

Mapping Toxic Disasters, based on the past incidences becomes relevant. So, the Toxic Map is prepared by the indian Society of Toxicology to call out the emergency medical services to prepare for
managing the future toxic disasters, based on the common toxins in that region, easily available to the vulnerable population .The goal of the initiative is to prioritize toxic xenobiotic substances for further in-depth toxicological evaluation as well as identify their pattern of availability in the environment, in their region of production, consumption or improper
disposal, and further prevention of such as toxinassociated morbidity & mortality in community, leading to mass casualties, since the time immemorial.

Keywords: (Toxicity, Map, Atlas, Global, disaster, environment, Health, safety, prevention, preparation, Hazardous)
 

The study of epidermal ridge pattern of finger, sole and palm is known as Dactylographic or Dactyloscopy. The Dactyloscopy relays on the analysis on the pattern type. There are greater and progressive advancement in the field of forensic fingerprint and technologies related to this analysis like recording, lifting, and developing of prints under different conditions. Fingerprints are the chief and paramount importance in the field of forensic investigation. These are unique, difficult to alter and durable over the life of an individual. Identification
using the fingerprints is outright and unerring. At the crime scene, identification can be made by comparing very small portion of ridges left. The present study was carried out among 500 peoples, 250 males and
250 females of North Indian population belonging to age between 10-80 years with the aim to found the most popular pattern found in North Indians mainly Haryanvi’s. The rolled fingerprints were taken using
by the ink method and their patterns were identified. This prospective study was carried out over the period of approx 6 months. The results showed the majority of population having the Loop pattern that
is 57.5% of total population.

Keywords: Dactyloscopy; North Indians; Loops; Whorls; Arches.