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4/1871 - The Coroners Act, 1871 ▶

Act Number: 4

Act Name: The Coroners Act, 1871

Year: 1871

Enactment Date: 1871-01-27

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners.

Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs

Department: Department of States

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2	Repealed.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7	Repealed.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27	Repealed.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