Medico-Legal Challenges in Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Introduction Cosmetic and plastic surgery have witnessed significant…

Abstract Background Judicial proceedings in health care–related deaths often rely on the legal fiction of…

Abstract Background Caesarean section (C-section) is a life-saving surgical intervention in obstetrics. However, rising rates…

Abstract Reliable morbidity and mortality statistics are the cornerstone of evidence-based health policy, resource allocation,…

Abstract India’s maternal mortality and morbidity statistics remain contested due to methodological ambiguities and systemic…

Abstract Background The discourse on bodily autonomy in India reveals stark contrasts between different social…

Abstract This paper interrogates the shifting trajectory of India’s population policies and reproductive rights jurisprudence…

Abstract The legal status of the unborn child under Indian law remains a contested terrain,…

Abstract Background Maternal tolerance of the genetically dissimilar foetus represents one of nature’s most profound…

Introduction Reproduction is the most primal of human imperatives, yet it is also the most…

I. Introduction The commodification of the human body stands as one of the most disturbing…

Introduction Pregnancy involves a dynamic dialogue between mother and foetus, mediated by hormones, chemicals, and…

Abstract Background The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, criminalises all sexual…

Introduction Adolescent sexual relations in India present a paradox. Historically, teenage motherhood was normalised within…

When police officers arrive at a crime scene, one of the first and most critical…

Introduction Asphyxia occurs when the body does not get enough oxygen, leading to unconsciousness or…

Introduction Medical science has long grappled with the ethical boundaries of intervention. While therapeutic procedures…

In criminal trials, especially those involving suspicious or unnatural deaths, the post-mortem report becomes one…

In the investigation of deaths involving hanging, one of the most crucial questions before forensic…

Introduction In forensic medicine and medical jurisprudence, the terms ‘wound’ and ‘injury’ are closely related…