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GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT
REPORT OF POST-MORTEM EXAMINATION
CIVIL HOSPITAL, ASARWA, AHMEDABAD

On the dead body of – Sex – Female Age – 60 years

R/O:
By –

(I) GENERAL PARTICULARS

H. C., B. No.- 100, Madhavpura Police

1. (A) By whom was the corpse sent
Station, Ahmedabad City
(B) Name of place from which sent
As per police papers
(C) Distance of place from which sent

2. By whom was the corpse brought.

H. C., B. No.- 100, Madhavpura Police
3. By whom identified. Station, Ahmedabad City

4. (A) The minute, hour and date of

At 08:10 AM on 09/11/2025
receipt.

(B) The minute, hour and date of

At 08:15 AM on 09/12/2025
beginning of postmortem examination

(C) The minute, hour and date of

At 09:05 AM on 09/12/2025
ending postmortem examination.

5. Substance of accompanying report

from police officer or Magistrate,
together with the date of death, if As per police papers
know, supposed cause of death or
reason for examination.
6. If not examined at Dispensary or
Hospital:
(A) Name of place where examined

(B) Distance from Dispensary or Not Applicable

Hospital.

(C) Reason why the body was not sent

to the Dispensary or Hospital.

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(II) EXTERNAL EXAMINATION.

7. Sex, Apparent age, Race or Caste

Description of clothes and of
ornaments on the body.
An identified dead body of a female aged about
60 years is received in one white color cloth
piece and covered with one white color cloth
8. CONDITION OF THE CLOTHES piece. No clothes are present over dead body.
Whether wet with water, stained with White color hospital bandage with gauge piece
blood or soiled with vomit or fecal is present over head, face, chest, abdomen, both
matter. upper limbs and both lower limbs.

9. Special marks on the skin such as

scars, tattooing, etc. any
Dead body is identified.
malformation peculiarities or other
marks of identification, state of teeth

In newly born infants the length and Not applicable.

(if possible) the weight of the body to
be recorded together with the state of
hair, nails and umbilical cord and its
size and condition.

10. CONDITION OF BODY

Dead body is cold on palpation and well built.

Whether well nourished, thin or
emaciated warm or cold.

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11. RIGOR MORTIS

Well marked or Slight or absent, Rigor mortis is present in strong form all over
whether present in the whole body or the dead body. Rest nothing particular.
part only.

12. Extent and signs of decomposition,

Reddish-purple color postmortem lividity is
presence of Post-mortem lividity on
buttocks, loins, back and thighs or present over back aspect of dead body except
any other part, whether bullae over pressure areas and burnt areas and it is
present any, the nature of their fixed. Rest nothing particular.
contained fluid, condition of the
cuticle.

Facial features are natural and identifiable.

Both eyes are closed. Conjunctivae are
13. Features, whether natural or swollen, congested. Both corneas are hazy. Pupils are
state of eyes, position of tongue, not visible. Mouth is closed. Tongue is present
nature of fluid (if any) oozing from
mouth, nostrils or ears. inside oral cavity. No discharge is coming out
from mouth, both nostrils and both ears. Rest
nothing particular.

14. Condition of Skin- Marks of blood

etc. Nails of both hands show bluish discoloration.
In suspected drowning, the presence Rest nothing particular.
or absence of cutis anserine to be
noted.

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15. Injuries to external genitals, indication As mentioned in column no. 17. Purging is
of purging. absent. Rest nothing particular.

16. Position of limbs, especially of arms

and of fingers. In suspected drowning All four limbs are extended in usual manner.
the presence or absence of sand or Rest nothing particular.
earth within the nails or on the skin or
hands and feet.

17. SURFACE WOUNDS AND INJURIES About 90-95 % body surface area shows
Their nature, position, dimensions, dermo-epidermal burns over following part of
directions and associated hemorrhage, body:
foreign body (if any) to be accurately  Face
 Front aspect of chest at places
stated, their probable age and cause to
 Lower part of back aspect of chest at
be noted. places
 Front aspect of abdomen at places
If bruises be present, what is the  Back aspect of abdomen
condition of the subcutaneous tissues?  Right upper limb, sparing outer aspect
of shoulder
N.B. : (when injuries are numerous and  Left upper limb, sparing outer aspect of
shoulder
cannot be mentioned within the space
 Both buttocks
available, they should be mentioned on  Both lower limbs
a separate paper which should be  External genitalia
signed)
Epidermis is peeled off over the burnt areas at
places. Floor of burnt areas are red and
inflamed. Singeing of hairs and red line of
demarcation are present over burnt area at
places. Margins of burnt areas are well
demarcated.

18. Other injuries discovered by external No fracture is present over the dead body. Rest
examination or palpation, as fractures
nothing particular.
etc.

19. Can you say definitely that the injuries

shown against Serial No. (17), (18), Yes, burns mentioned in column no.17 are
(20), (21), (22), (23), and (24) are ante- ante-mortem nature.
mortem injuries?

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(III) INTERNAL EXAMINATION
20. CRANIAL CAVITY:
HEAD

(I) Injuries under the scalp, their No injury is present underneath the scalp. Rest
nature nothing particular.

(II) Skull vault and base-describe No skull bone fracture is present. Rest nothing
fractures their sites,
particular.
dimensions, directions, etc.
(III)BRAIN:-The appearance of its
coverings, size, weight and All coverings of brain are intact. Brain is
general condition of the organ congested and edematous. Cerebrospinal fluid
it-self and abnormality found is clear. Rest nothing particular.
in its examination to be
carefully noted.
No injury is present in structures of neck
except burns mentioned in column no. 17. No
21. NECK: fractures of hyoid bone, thyroid or cricoid
cartilage are present. Rest nothing particular.

22. THORACIC CAVITY:

THORAX

(A) Walls, ribs, cartilages No abnormal collection of fluid is present in

both pleural cavities. Rest is as mentioned in
(B) Pleura
column no. 17.

Intact. Blackish soot particles mixed with

mucus are present in trachea, bronchi and
(C) Larynx, Trachea and bronchi primary bronchioles. Mucosa is congested.
Rest nothing particular.

(D) Right lung Both lungs are congested and edematous. Rest
(E) Left lung nothing particular.

Pericardium is intact. No abnormal collection

(F) Pericardium of fluid is present in pericardial cavity. All four
(G) Heart chambers of heart contain fluid blood. All
(H) Additional remarks. coronary arteries are patent on cut section. Rest
nothing particular.
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23. ABDOMINAL CAVITY

ABDOMEN

Walls Intact. About 50 cc of reddish yellow color

fluid is present in peritoneal cavity. Rest is as
Peritoneum mentioned in column no. 17.

Buccal Cavity
Intact. Mucosa is congested. Rest nothing
particular.
Esophagus

Contains about 100 cc brownish color fluid.

Stomach and its Contents No unusual smell is perceived. Mucosa is
congested. Rest nothing particular.

Contains yellowish paste like material. No

Small intestine and its Contents unusual smell is perceived. Mucosa is
congested. Rest nothing particular.

Contains gases and fecal matter. Rest nothing

Large intestine and its Contents
particular.

Liver and Gall bladder

Pancreas
All abdominal organs are intact and congested.
Spleen
Rest nothing particular.
Kidneys
Suprarenals

Empty. Mucosa is congested. Rest nothing

Bladder
particular.

Organs of generation
Uterus is absent; appears to be removed for
therapeutic purpose. Rest nothing particular.
Additional remarks

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24. SPINE AND SPINAL CORD Nothing particular.

OPINION AS TO CAUSE OF DEATH

“Died due to shock as a result of burns present over the body.”

Date: 09/12/2025