New Protocol for Post-Mortem Procedure

In accordance with the new protocol drafted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, permission has been provided to the hospitals that the act of post-mortem can take place even after the sunset.  Based on this new proclamation of the central government of India the current study is intended to represent other detailed information. The study will further include the explanations regarding the definition of clause based on after sunset post-mortem. 

Discussion on the New Protocol for Post-mortem Procedure

Based on the multiple references that are received by the Union Health Ministry regarding the compliance of the processes of autopsy that are acknowledged by the governing bodies of India, a new protocol has been promoted. The new protocol regarding performing the postmortem procedures allows pathologists to perform the act of autopsy even after sunset. However, it has been observed by the governing bodies that some specific institutions have already been found to practice nighttime autopsy in case of seer requirement asked by a Law and Order case. Seeing the advent of technology, this new protocol has been approved by the Union ministry. 

Definition of Sunset Clause in New Protocol for Post-mortem Procedure

In the previous scenarios, it has been seen that the Indian Constitution has stood against performing autopsy after sunset. However, the Union Ministry has allowed such practices by proceeding with the particular protocol focusing on technological advancement and the improvement of the availability of the required amount of light for conducting an autopsy. In the view of this particular protocol, it can be stated that the governing bodies have permitted the practice of post-mortem activities after sundown especially for facilitating the practices like organ donation. In order to prioritize the acts of donating organs, sometimes there can be a requirement of conducting an autopsy at night. Basically following the technological support and requirement for betterment of the autopsy procedures, the new sunset clause has been promoted. 

Prohibitions under the New Protocol for Post-mortem Procedure

In accordance with the encrypted regulations in the new clauses that are introduced, the procedure of post-mortem cannot take place before the revelation of the descendent. Further, no pathologist will get the permission of proceeding with the process required for the post-mortem due this prohibition. In addition, it has been stated that without having better facilities for recording the whole process, the process cannot be legally approved. The cases that fall under homicide, rape, suicide and more cases like that cannot be approved to be subjected to the post-mortem after sundown. 

Reason for Post-mortem Procedure 

A number of reasons can influence the performance of an act of post-mortem that is stated in the below section:

• In order to establish the decedent’s identity

• For confirming the real cause and manner of death

• To ensure the sequential representation of the cause of death

• In order to facilitate requisite photography of wounds in time of requirement

• To make the complicated medical factors highlighted in a separate manner  

For the above-mentioned reasons, the postmortem is generally performed for ensuring and obtaining the actual specimen of toxicology. It also contributes to determining the time intervals of getting wounded before achieving death by the person. The identification of the type of object causing the wind on the dead body can be found by the post-mortem as well. 

Benefits of the New Protocol for Post-mortem Procedure

The primary benefits that will be obtained by the new protocol of the post-mortem procedures are that acts like organ transplantation can be facilitated even after the sun goes down. With this present change in the rule of conducting post-mortem, the act of organ donation can be completed as the time frame of such procedures has been increased. Therefore, the process of organ donation and transplant has become a bit easy in comparison to the previous regulations. As a big gap has been found in the supply and demand of the organs and tissues in India, the inclusion of sunset clauses can be beneficial as well. 

Conclusion

The study has cast light on the crucial sections that stated the regulations under the surveillance of which the healthcare service providers will be able to perform autopsy after sunset in order to rule out any kind of suspension. However, it has been seen that the new protocol never permits the practice of the procedure of post-mortem in case of rape, decomposed body and many more unless the authority will encounter a situation based on Law and Order.