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Modi: A Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology by K Kannan
is the modern edition of Modi's landmark work, the most authoritative and highly recommended text on medical jurisprudence and toxicology since its first publication in 1920. Revised by K Kannan, a former judge and respected legal scholar, this edition brings the classic together with the latest developments in forensic medicine and law, including updated coverage of sexual offence legislation, toxicology in cases like paraquat poisoning and corrosive acid attacks, and a detailed mapping of India's transition from the IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act to the BNS, BNSS, and BSA. Published by LexisNexis, it remains an essential reference for medical and legal professionals, judges, law enforcement agencies, forensic scientists, and law libraries.
Key Topics Included:
● Forensic Innovations: Virtual autopsy, CT based anthropometry, digital case diaries, and biometric identification methods.
● Toxicology Updates: Paraquat poisoning, corrosive acid attacks, industrial effluents, and environmental toxicology.
● Legal Framework Transition: Mapping from IPC, CrPC, and Evidence Act to the new BNS, BNSS, and BSA codes.
● Landmark Judgments: Supreme Court rulings on DNA testing, privacy, custodial violence, infanticide, and legitimacy of children.
● Publisher: LexisNexis
● Edition: 28th Edition, 2025
● Binding: Hardcover
● ISBN: 9789391211295