Recent amendments in the acts related to medical practice

Manoj Kumar Pathak; Rohini .

Manoj Kumar Pathak Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India
Rohini . Research Scholar, Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P., India

Keywords: IPC, CrPC, Amendment; HIV Act; Medical Indemnity Insurance; POCSO Act, 2018; Criminal Law. Amendment Act, 2018.

Abstract

Introduction- The Indian Penal Code, 1860 governs the substantive part and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 along with the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 governs the procedural part of the criminal law of the country. Material and Methods- A thorough study was made from the available online resources and books. Result- It is worth mentioning that the amendments in laws from time to time make it flexible for implementation in present context. Conclusion- Indian Penal Code is derived from British Penal Code which is primitive in present context. So, many laws prevailing in India, codified as IEA, CrPC, and IPC needs amendment from time to time.