Act Info:
Preamble1 - CORONERS ACT, 1871
Chapter I Section1 - Short title
Section2 - Repeal of enactments
Chapter II Section3 - Coroners of Calcutta and Bombay
Section4 - Their appointment, suspension and removal
Section5 - Coroners to be public servants
Section6 - Power to hold other offices.
Section7 - [Repealed]
Chapter III Section8 - Jurisdiction to inquire into deaths
Section9 - Coroner to be sent for when prisoner dies
Section10 - Power to hold inquests on bodies within local limits wherever cause of death occurred.
Section11 - Power to order body to be disinterred.
Section12 - Summoning jury
Section13 - Opening Court.
Section14 - Jurors to be Sworn
Section15 - View of body
Section16 - Proclamation for witnesses
Section17 - Summoning witnesses.
Section18 - Post-mortem examinations.Fees to medical witnesses.
Section18A - Report of Chemical Examiner
Section19 - Evidence to be on oath. Evidence on behalf of accused
Section20 - Coroner to take down evidence in writing
Section21 - Adjournment of inquest
Section22 - Coroner to sum up to jury
Section23 - Coroner to draw up inquisition
Section24 - Contents of inquisition
Section25 - Procedure where death is found due to an act amounting to an offence
Section26 - Power to arrest and commit for trial
Section27 - [Repealed]
Section28 - Warrant for burial
Section29 - Inquisitions not be quashed for want of form
Section30 - Cessation of jurisdiction as to treasure trove, wrecks, etc
Chapter IV Section31 - Fine on juror neglecting to attend
Section32 - Certificate as to defaulting juror
Section33 - Levy of fine
Section34 - Jurors not to be summoned twice within the year
Section35 - Jurors on inquest on prisoner
Chapter V Section36 - Coroners salary
Section37 - Disbursements to be repaid
Section38 - Power to appoint deputy
Section39 - Privilege from arrest
Section40 - Penalty for failure to comply with Act
Section41 - Penalty for failure to comply with Act
Section42 - Limitation of suits
ScheduleI - FIRST SCHEDULE
ScheduleII - SECOND SCHEDULE