The MP Anatomy(Cheer phaad) Adhiniyam 1954
madhya-pradesh · 1954
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- S. 1Section 1 names and applies Madhya Pradesh Anatomy (Dissection) Act 1954 to the entire state, effective from its enactment.
- S. 2Section defines key terms for the Anatomy Act, including authorized institutions, officials, and criteria for a body to be considered a "lacaravasha body."
- S. 3Section 3 mandates officials to report homeless deaths to police, arrange morgue transport, and ensure proper post-mortem care.
- S. 4Section 4 outlines procedures for handling deceased bodies in medical colleges or hospitals, including family notification, donation, and disposal if unclaimed.
- S. 5Section 5 regulates the disposal of unclaimed bodies for anatomical study and dissection in Madhya Pradesh.
- S. 6Section 6 mandates the referral of any suspicious case related to a dead body to a designated authority for investigation and subsequent inquiry.
- S. 7लािाररस शरीर का कब्जा प्राप्त करने में सहायता करने हेतु पुधलस और अन्य अधधकारी का कर्त्गव्य 8
- S. 8Section exempts cases of suspicious deaths where the body is needed for post-mortem, from other provisions.
- S. 9Section 9 of the Madhya Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1954, overrides conflicting laws and preserves existing practices unless they conflict with the Act's provisions.
- S. 10Section 10 allows the state government to make rules for implementing the MP Anatomy Act, including dissection of dead bodies and cremation.