IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences

Official Publication of Khyati Education And Research Foundation


Volume 10, Issue 3, Year 2025, No of articles 8
Editorial
Evaluation of forensic personnel as a resilient future for forensic science laboratories
Author details: Reeta Rani Gupta
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Guest Editorial
Balancing protection and autonomy: Revisiting India’s age of sexual consent in the context of adolescent reproductive rights
Author details: Praveen Dixit
The age of consent for sexual intercourse in India is 18 years as per the current laws; therefore, there is a provision of punishment for involving sexual activity with minor females under the current Indian criminal laws. In an attempt to safeguard minors, these strict provisions were introduced. S....
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Review Article
Changes in laws against sexual offences in BNS - its legal implications
Author details: Manoj Bhimrao Patekar, Ashish Mohan Pathak, Amol Balwant Shinde
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023 has made a remarkable shift in India's legal system, changing the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860. This review article critically analyses the BNS's broad-minded and victim-centric approach to sexual offenses. It explores into key legislative modifica....
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Original Article
Effectiveness of planned teaching programme regarding knowledge of one stop crisis centre among nursing students
Author details: Neha Kansal, Dasari Harish, Harleen Kaur, Harshpal Singh, Jeevika Gupta, Kritika Bansal
Introduction: Violence against women is a serious public health problem globally, with almost one-third of women suffering from physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. To ensure comprehensive care for survivors, Government of India implemented One Stop Crisis Centers (OSCCs) under Nirbhaya Fu....
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Prevalence and patterns of substance use among women: An Egyptian cross-sectional study
Author details: Rania Abdel Maguid Kaka
Background: Substance use among females is growing, presenting a significant public health and forensic challenge that affects individuals and communities. This study explored the prevalence and patterns of substance use among a sample of Egyptian females, emphasizing their awareness of associated r....
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An Odontometric approach for estimation of stature from autopsy cases brought to tertiary health care centre in south Gujarat
Author details: Akshaykumar M Chaudhari, Jigneshkumar B Patel, Chandresh I Tailor, Paresh V Chandegara, Ganesh P Govekar
Introduction: Identification is the determination of the individuality of a person based on certain physical characteristics. Stature is the height of a person in the upright posture. Forensic Odontology plays an important role for identification in such cases. Few studies have been carried out corr....
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Case Report
Yellow phosphorus as a homicidal tool – A case report
Author details: Julius R, Ramalingam S, Veeravijayan A, Narayanan S
Poisoning by administration of phosphorus was frequently employed for committing murder. Numerous such cases are mentioned in the literature where poisoning was done by clandestinely mixing phosphorous in jam, soup or alcohol and given to the unsuspecting victims. This is one such case of a four yea....
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Short Communication
When homes turn lethal: India’s intimate partner homicide crisis
Author details: Malla Bharadwaj Sai Satya Murthy, Kattamreddy Ananth Rupesh
Intimate partner homicide (IPH), or domestic homicide, is the most severe manifestation of intimate partner violence (IPV) and is emerging as a significant yet under-recognized crisis in India. Recent high-profile cases, amplified by 24×7 electronic media and social platforms, have exposed the letha....
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