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Coroners Act, 1871 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1871

.....act (the last mentioned offence is about to be added to the Penal Code) the Coroner will bind by recognizance any person acquainted with the facts to appear at the next sessions, and prosecute or give evidence. The Coroner will also certify the recognizances and deliver them with the inquisition and evidence to the Court in which the trial is to be. He may also issue his warrant for the apprehension of the accused. The amended Bill expressly abolishes the Coroner's jurisdiction as to treasure-trove and wreacks, and declares that he shall not be liable to execute process. The Coroner of Calcutta will, under the amended Bill, be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Bengal and not by the Governor-General in Council. As to Coroner's juries, we have provided (S. 31) that when an inquest is held on the body of a prisoner, no officer of the prison and no prisoner confined therein shall be ajuror. There is a similar provision in the Schedule to theEnglish Prisons Act (28 and 29 Vic., c. 126) , clause 48. As to a Coroner's rights, we have added three clauses, one providing for repaying his disbursements for fees to medical witnesses, hire of rooms for the jury, and the like;.....

Coroners Act, 1871 Chapter III

Title: Duties and Powers of Coroners

State: Central

Year: 1871

.....and give evidence or produce such document on the inquest. Any person disobeying such summons shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 174, section 175 or section 176 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860), as the case may be.] For the purpose of causing prisoners to be brought up to give evidence, the Coroner shall be deemed a Criminal Court within the meaning of {Subs by Act 4 of 1938 for "Act No.XV of 1869 (to provide facilities for obtaining the evidence and appearance of prisoners and for service of process upon them)".} [Part IX {Now see the Prisoners (Attendance in Courts) Act, 1955 (32 of 1955)} of the Prisoners Act, 1900 (3 of 1900)]. Section 18 - Post-mortem examinations.Fees to medical witnesses. The Coroner may direct the performance of a post-mortem examination with or without an analysis of the contents of the stomach or intestines by any medical witness summoned to attend the inquest: and every medical witness, other than the Chemical Examiner to Government, shall be entitled to such reasonable remuneration as the Coroner thinks fit. Section 18A - Report of Chemical Examiner {Ins. by Act 4 of 1908, s.6.} Any document purporting to be.....

The Coroners Act, 1871 Complete Act

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1871

.....8 or 9 and that owing to the destruction of the body, or disposal thereof in contravention of any law for the time being in force, or to the fact that the body is lying in a place from which it can not be recovered, an inquest cannot be held except by virtue of the provisions of this section, he may report the facts to the State Government and the State Government may, if it considers it desirable so to do, direct an inquest to be held touching the death. When such direction is given, an inquest shall be held accordingly by the Coroner and the provisions of this Act shall apply with such modifications as may be necessary in consequence of the inquest being held otherwise than on or after view of the body. SECTION 09: INQUEST BY JURY (1) If it appears to the Coroner either before or in the course of an inquiry wider section 8 that there is reason to suspect" (a) that the deceased came by his death by homicide, suicide or infanticide or (b) that the death was caused by an accident, or poison or machinery; or (c) that the death caused by an occurrence arising out of the use of a vehicle in a street, public road or in a private place; or (d) that the death occurred in a.....

Coroners (Maharashtra Repeal) Act, 1999 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1999

CORONERS (MAHARASHTRA REPEAL) ACT, 1999 CORONERS (MAHARASHTRA REPEAL) ACT, 1999 (MAH. ACT NO. VIII OF 2000) First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the "Maharashtra Government Gazette'', on the 7th January 2000. Printed in 2000 Mh. G. G., Part VIII, pp. 2 7-29. An Act to repeal the Coroners Act, 187 1, applicable within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay (now Brihan Mumbai), in the State of Maharashtra. WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra had promulgated the Coroners (Maharashtra Repeal) Ordinance, 1999, (Mah. Ord. XVIII of 1999), on the 26th July 1999, (hereinafter referred to as "the said Ordinance"); AND WHEREAS upon the reassembly of the State Legislature on the 22nd October 1999, the said Ordinance was laid before both Houses of the State Legislature, however, a Bill for converting the said Ordinance into an Act of the State Legislature could not be introduced in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for want of time as the session of the State Legislative prorogued on the 23rd October 1999; AND WHEREAS as provided by article 213 (2) (a) of the Constitution of India,.....

Coroners Act, 1871 Chapter II

Title: Appointment of Coroners

State: Central

Year: 1871

{Subs. by Act 5 of 1889, s. 2, for the original section.} Within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of each of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William and Bombay there shall be a Coroner. Such Coroners shall be called respectively the Coroner of Calcutta and the Coroner of Bombay.] Section 4 - Their appointment, suspension and removal Every such officer shall be appointed and may be suspended or removed by the State Government {The words "Every person now holding such office shall be deemed to have been appointed under this Act" were rep.by Act 12 of 1891.}. Section 5 - Coroners to be public servants Every Coroner shall be deemed a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Section 6 - Power to hold other offices. Any Coroner may hold simultaneously any other office under Government. Section 7 - [Repealed] [Oath to be taken by coroner.] Rep. by the Indian Oaths Act, 1873 (10 of 1873).

Coroners Act, 1871 Section 20

Title: Coroner to Take Down Evidence in Writing

State: Central

Year: 1871

The Coroner shall commit to writing the material parts of the evidence given to the jury, and shall read or cause to be read over such parts to the witness and then procure his signature thereto. Witnesses to sign depositions.- Any witnesses refusing so to sign shall be deemed to have committed an offence under section 180 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). Coroner to subscribe depositions.- Every such deposition shall be subscribed by the Coroner. Coroner a Magistrate.- {Ins. by Act 10 of 1881, s.7.}[For the purposes of section 26 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872),a Coroner shall be deemed to be a Magistrate.]

Coroners Act, 1871 Section 3

Title: Coroners of Calcutta and Bombay

State: Central

Year: 1871

{Subs. by Act 5 of 1889, s. 2, for the original section.} Within the local limits of the ordinary original civil jurisdiction of each of the High Courts of Judicature at Fort William and Bombay there shall be a Coroner. Such Coroners shall be called respectively the Coroner of Calcutta and the Coroner of Bombay.]

Coroners Act, 1871 Chapter V

Title: Rights and Liabilities of Coroners

State: Central

Year: 1871

.....in the discharge of their official duty. Section 41 - Penalty for failure to comply with Act Any Coroner or Deputy Coroner failing to comply with the provisions of this Act, or otherwise misconducting himself in the execution of his office, shall be liable to such fine as the Chief Justice of the High Court, upon summary examination and proof of the failure or misconduct, thinks fit to impose. Section 42 - Limitation of suits No proceeding for anything done under this Act, or for any failure to comply with its provisions, shall be commenced or prosecuted {The words "after the expiration of three months from such fact or failure nor" were rep.by Act 9 of 1871} after tender of sufficient amends.

Coroners Act, 1871 Section 9

Title: Coroner to Be Sent for when Prisoner Dies

State: Central

Year: 1871

Whenever a prisoner dies in a prison situate within the place for which a Coroner is so appointed, the Superintendent of the prison shall send for the Coroner before the body is {Subs. by Act 4 of 1908, s.2, for "buried"} [disposed of]. Any Superintendent failing herein shall on conviction before a Magistrate be punished with fine not exceeding five hundred rupees. Nothing in the former part of this section applies to cases in which the death has been caused by cholera or other epidemic disease.

Coroners Act, 1871 Complete Act

Title: Coroners Act, 1871

State: Central

Year: 1871

..... 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