Which is true regarding exhumation?: (A) Should be within a time period of two years, (B) By written order from coroner, (C) Under bright illumination preferably at night, (D) All are true
Answer is B. Exhumation is the digging out of an already buried dead body from the grave. There is no time limit for exhumation in India. It is done only on the order of a First Class Magistrate (Executive) or Coroner. It is preferably done under natural day light. Ref:Krishnan vij Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology; 5th ed; Page no: 27