
Case Law Analysis
|Madras High Court
Section 196 BNSS | Mandatory Exhumation & Medical Officer Appointment for Suspicious Deaths : Madurai HC
Madurai High Court mandates exhumation under Section 196 BNSS in suspicious death cases, directing the appointment of a competent medical officer for post-mortem. The ruling reinforces procedural safeguards under BNSS to ensure thorough investigation where foul play is suspected.