(1) The person incharge of a hospital or prison shall make a report regarding any unclaimed dead body to the authorised officer, within such time as may be prescribed, and the authorised officer shall take possession of the unclaimed dead body forthwith, and, except in the case referred to in sub-section (3), hand it over to the authority in charge of a medical college which requires it for the purpose of conducting anatomical examination or dissection.
(2) The authorised officer shall take possession of any unclaimed dead body of a person who dies in a public place forthwith, and, except in the case referred to in sub-section (3), hand it over to the authority in charge of a medical college which requires it for the purpose of conducting anatomical examination or dissection.
(3) Where there is any doubt regarding the cause of death of the person or where for any reason the authorised officer considers it expedient so to do, he shall report the matter to the officer in-charge of a police station referred to in clause (o) of section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
(4) Where any unclaimed dead body taken possession of by the authorised officer under this section is not required by the authority in charge of a medical college for the purpose specified in sub-section (1), it shall be disposed of in such manner as may be prescribed.
Authorised officers to obtain report of unclaimed dead bodies.
Report of unclaimed dead body.
45 of 1860.
2 of 1974.
39 of 1925.
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