In India exhumation is ordered by ?
a) Magistrate
b) Health Secretory
c) Health Minister
d) Any local MLA
Correct Answer - A
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Magistrate
Exhumation
Exhumation is lawful digging out of a burried body from the grave for
the purpose of identification or determination of cause of death.
Only a magistrate (executive magistrate) can order for exhumation.
In india, there is no time limit for exhumation, i.e. can be done at any
time after death.
It is done under supervision of medical officer and Magistrate in
presence of a police officer who provides witnesses to identify grave,
coffin and dead body, whenever possible, Magistrate should inform
the relatives and allow them not to remain present at the time of
enquiry.
The whole procedure should be conducted and completed in natural
day light.
Therefore, it is usually started early in morning.