THE MADHYA PRADESH ANATOMY ACT, 1954
The MP Anatomy Act. 1954
The Madhya Pradesh Anatomy Act, 1954 regulates the acquisition and use of unclaimed dead bodies for medical education and research across the state of Madhya Pradesh. It applies to government-approved hospitals, medical institutions, prison officials, police, and local authorities. Under this law, when a person dies in a hospital, prison, or public place and their body remains unclaimed by relatives within a specified period, authorized officers may transfer the body to approved institutions for anatomical examination, dissection, or therapeutic use. By establishing structured reporting, preservation, and dispute-resolution procedures, the Act ensures medical schools receive necessary specimens while maintaining legal safeguards for handling deceased individuals.
- 0. Preamble
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Doubt or dispute as to unclaimed body to be referred to officer appointed by State Government
- 4. Power of State Government to authorize officers to act under Section 5
- 6. Penalty
- 7. Duty of police and other officers to assist in obtaining possession of unclaimed bodies
- 8. Protection of persons acting under Act
- 9. Officers to be public servants
- 10. Rules
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