Coroners Act : FORM OF INQUISITION Indian Bare Acts :

Coroners Act ,1871

Act No : 4

Section : FORM OF INQUISITION

SCHEDULE 02: FORM OF INQUISITION

An Inquisition taken at on the day of 187 , before E F, Coroner of[in the case of A B deceased] upon the oath of G H, I J, K L, and M N, then and there duly sworn and charged to inquire when, how and by what means the said A B came to his death. We"the said jurors, find unanimously [or by a majority of ] that the death of the said A B was caused, on or about the day of 187 , by [here state the cause of death as in the following examples]:-

1. [Cases of homicide]-a blow on the head with a stick inflicted on him by C D under such circumstances that the act of C D was justifiable [or accidental] homicide. - a stab on the heart with a knife inflicted on him by C D under such circumstances that the act of CD wad culpable homicide not amounting to murder [or culpable homicide amounting to murder, or a rash or negligent act not amounting to culpable homicide.]

2. [Cases of accident] - falling out of a boat into the river Hooghly whereby he was drowned. - a kick from a horse which fractured his skull and ruptured blood vessels in his head.

3. [Cases of suicide] - Shooting himself through the head with a pistol - arsenic, which he voluntarily administered to himself.

4. [Cases of sudden death by means unknown]- disease of the heart. - apoplexy. - sunstroke. And so say the Jurors upon their oath aforesaid. Witness our hands. E F Coroner of G H, I J, K L, M N, 0 P (Jurors).Maharashtra: Substitute for the original second schedule the following, namely:-