Puppe's Rule

 

In cases of Multiple Gun shot injuries sequence of shots may be deduced from Puppe's Rule. 

Puppe's rule states that an extending fracture line will cease if it meets a preexisting fracture or suture line.

Ref: Terminal ballistics: a text and atlas of gunshot wounds, By Malcolm John Dodd, Karen Byrne

Most Commons : Forensic Medicine

REMEMBER

The most common finding in neck in cases of THROTTLING : Contusion of Neck Muscles ( and not HYOID bone fracture)



The most common mode of murder in which Hyoid bone is fractured is : THROTTLING

Forensic Medicine : Age determination using number of permanent teeth

Time of appearance of permanent teeth

6-7 yrs - First molar
7-8 - Central Incisor
8-9 - Lateral Incisor
9-10 - Ist Premolar
10-11 - 2nd Premolar
11-12 - Canine
12-14 - 2nd Molar
17-25 - 3red Molar (Wisdom tooth)

Important Indian Penal Code Sections asked for various Entrance examinations

FORENSIC MEDICINE : IMPORTANT IPC SECTIONS


Sec 31 IPC - Testamentary Capability / Ability to make a will

Sec 84 IPC - Similar to McNaughten's Rule / Criminal Responsibility of an insane
Sec 85 IPC - Crime caused by a person who was intoxicated against will / unknowingly.
Sec 86 IPC - Voluntary Intoxication leading to crime - punishable

Sec 299 IPC - Definition of Culpable Homicide
Sec 300 IPC - Defines Murder
Sec 302 IPC - Punishment of Murder
Sec 304 IPC - Punishment of Culpable Homicide
Sec 304A IPC - Criminal Negligence
Sec 304B IPC - Dowry Death

Sec 320 IPC - Definition of Grievous Hurt

Sec 375 IPC - Definition of Rape
Sec 376 IPC - Punishment of Rape