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Deaths due to high end machineries like guns and sophisticated explosives are on increasing trends with throughout the world. Such deaths lead to high morbidity and mortality in the human society. The present study was conducted to explore various socio demographic characters of victims and medicolegal aspects related to firearm and explosive injuries death. This was a descriptive cross sectional autopsy based study of all firearm and bomb blast injury deaths brought to mortuary of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal Manipur during the period from October 2013 to August 2015. In this study a total of 46 cases of firearm and explosives death during the study period was analysed in various medico-legal aspects. Rifled firearm and bomb blast was commonest weapon employed. Multiple injuries and head injuries were commonest cause of death. The trends of death might help the law enforcement authorities and Government to take proactive steps to curb this menace. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Death due to domestic violence is an issue throughout the country and the world and Manipur is not an exception. Violence ranges from mental torture to physical and ultimately to death. Victims are man to man, man to women and women to men but the majority of cases, women are the most sufferers along with morbidity and mortalities. This retrospective analysis is targeted to dig out the actual scenario of the state. Objective: To find out the socio-demographic profile of domestic violence death cases, different mode of killing, motives, patterns of injuries & cause of death etc. Materials and Methods: A descriptive retrospective autopsy based study of deaths due to domestic violence is conducted in the Department of Forensic Medicine, Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal Manipur during the period from the year 2004 to 2013. Results: In this study a total of 61 cases of domestic violence deaths out of 4313 cases of postmortem during the study period is analysed in various medico-legal aspects. The maximum deaths were among males and reported against the 2nd & 3rd decade's age group and land disputes and personal violence were the common reason for such fatalities. Conclusion: The study has demonstrated that deaths out of domestic violence are of increasing trend in all format of society all over the state. Strict legislation and appropriate implementation existing law and order is need of the hour and further laws are to be adopted to curb this menace of the society is required. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Death due to homicide is on rise throughout the world and methods or means and motives getting modified with the modernization. The autopsy based studies with analysis of existing medico legal data from hospital, inquest papers from investigating authority and the crime scene reports would help to get better perspectives of the homicidal patterns in a defined population. Objective: To find out the demographic profile of homicide cases, different means of methods, motives, types of weapon used, patterns of injuries & cause of death etc. Materials and Methods: A descriptive autopsy based study of homicidal deaths brought to mortuary of Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal Manipur during the period from September, 2013 to July, 2015. Results: in this study a total of 97 cases of homicide out of 590 cases of postmortem during the study period is analysed in various points. The maximum homicides were among males and reported against the 3rd &4th decade age group and died due to haemorrhage & Shock followed by head injury with intracranial haemorrhage etc. and most commonly in Meitei Community and commonly by unknown perpetrators and occurred on roadside with the terrorism as the main motive. Conclusion: The study has demonstrated that homicidal deaths are following decreasing trend as compared with the previous years' data. Up to date knowledge of the prevailing trends of homicide may help the law makers in preventing homicides. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]