Rape is not a medical diagnostic word but its legal definition for sexual assault.
the word ‘rape’ should not be used while forwarding opinion and no doctor should opine in medical reports on whether rape occurred or not. Even he should not depose in court on the same issue,” says the latest Instruction Manual for Forensic Medical Examination Report of Sexual Assault (Victim) brought out by the ICMR.
- so,doctors are advised not to term the sexual assault as Rape.
the word ‘rape’ should not be used while forwarding opinion and no doctor should opine in medical reports on whether rape occurred or not. Even he should not depose in court on the same issue,” says the latest Instruction Manual for Forensic Medical Examination Report of Sexual Assault (Victim) brought out by the ICMR.
- The victim “must not be refused treatment and examination, for want of police papers.
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