This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Medico legal procedures, Subject name: Forensic Medicine
A 45 year old victim of head Injury from an accident Who is unconscious requires an emergency surgical Intervention. In the absence of any consenting pay, the doctor should 
Select and explain. 
A. Not operate at all, B. Obtain consent from the police, C. Operate without consent, D. Obtain consent from the magistrate
C: Operate without consent
Answer: C: Operate without consent 
Explanation: No duty to inform arises in an emergency in which the patient is unconscious or otherwise incapable of giving valid consent and harm from failure to treat is imminent. However, an emergency does not give the doctor a license to do whatever he deems advisable for the patient; it suppos only limited measures to save patient's life and/or preserve function. Ref - Krishan Vij 5th edition pg: 373