Act 4 of 1871

The Coroners Act, 1871

An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1871-01-27
  • 43 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title.Read
2 Repealed.Read
3 Coroners of Calcutta and Bombay.Read
4 Their appointment, suspension and removal.Read
5 Coroners to be public servants.Read
6 Power to hold other offices.Read
7 Repealed.Read
8 Jurisdiction to inquire into deaths.Read
9 Coroner to be sent for when prisoner dies.Read
10 Power to hold inquests on bodies within local limit wherever cause of death occurred.Read
11 Power to order body to be disinterred.Read
12 Summoning jury.Read
13 Opening Court.Read
14 Jurors to be sworn.Read
15 View of body.Read
16 Proclamation for witnesses.Read
17 Summoning witnesses.Read
18 Post-mortem examinations.Read
18A Report of Chemical Examiner.Read
19 Evidence to be on oath.Read
20 Coroner to take down evidence in writing.Read
21 Adjournment of inquest.Read
22 Coroner to sum up to jury.Read
23 Coroner to draw up inquisition.Read
24 Contents of inquisition.Read
25 Procedure where death is found due to an act amounting to an offence.Read
26 Power to arrest and commit for trial.Read
27 Repealed.Read
28 Warrant for disposal.Read
29 Inquisitions not to be quashed for want of form.Read
30 Cessation of jurisdiction as to treasure-trove, wrecks, etc.Read
31 Fine on juror neglecting to attend.Read
32 Certificate as to defaulting juror.Read
33 Levy of fine.Read
34 Jurors not to be summoned twice within the year.Read
35 Jurors on inquest on prisoner.Read
36 Coroner's salary.Read
37 Disbursements to be repaid.Read
38 Power to appoint deputy.Read
39 Exemption from serving on juries.Read
40 Privilege from arrest.Read
41 Penalty for failure to comply with Act.Read
42 Limitation of suits.Read
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