Inquest Report--Purpose of --Absence Of Name Of Accused In Inquest Report Under Section 194 BNSS Does Not Establish False Implication
An inquest report under Section 194 BNSS serves the limited purpose of forming a prima facie opinion on the apparent cause of death. There is no statutory requirement to mention the name of the accused in such a report. The provision only mandates description of wounds, fractures, bruises, and the manner or weapon by which such marks appear to have been inflicted. Absence of the name of the accused in the inquest report does not by itself establish false implication — a position consistently held under the corresponding Section 174 CrPC in Amar Singh v. Balwinder Singh (2003) and Podda Narayana v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1975).
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