Coroners Act, 1871

The Coroners Act, 1871

Rules Regulations Notifications Orders Circulars Ordinance Statutes

Act ID:	187104
Act Number:	04
Enactment Date:	1871-01-27
Act Year:	1871
Short Title:	The Coroners Act, 1871
Long Title:	An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to Coroners.
Ministry:	Ministry of Home Affairs
Department:	Department of States
Enforcement Date:	27-01-1871


Schedule 1. SCHEDULE I Order Appendix Forms
Schedule 2. SCHEDULE II Order Appendix Forms

Title	Files

Title	Files

Title	Files

The Coroners Act, 1871

Show all section


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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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 Repealed.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

Disclaimer: Updating and uploading of all Central Acts available on this web page is the proprietary of the Legislative Department in the Ministry of Law and Justice.
The updating and uploading of Rules, Regulations, Notifications, etc., and linking them with relevant sections of the respective Principal Act under which the said subordinate legislations have been made is the proprietary of the concerned Ministry/Departments in the Government of India administering subject matter of the Legislation.