The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare vide Office Memorandum has issued clarification regarding Conduct of Post’ mortem in Hospitals after sunset. It has been decided that post-mortem after sunset can be conducted at hospitals which have the infrastructure for conducting such post-mortem. However, cases under categories such as homicide, suicide, rape, decomposed bodies and suspected foul play should not be subjected for post mortem during night time unless there is a law and order situation.
Post-mortem for organ donation should be taken up on priority and be conducted even after sunset, if adequate infrastructure is available.
