MLC Cases

In case of patients involved in medico legal cases the procedure enumerated below shall be followed:

• All accidents / assaults / suspicious cases / poisoning and RTA related brought dead cases shall be enlisted as MLC and recorded in the case sheet maintained separately.
• The recording shall be done in MLC Register.
• All such cases are to be informed to the police in writing be the Resident Medical officer.

A list of MLC Cases is shown below: -

• Poisoning
• Injury with sharp objects / fire arms
• Burns especially in women
• Drowning
• Death / injury in women
• Road accidents / industrial accidents
• Conditions which required notification as per the law or the time being in force.
• Any other condition where there is a suspicion of some foul play.
• Where the cause of death is not certain.