The document summarizes several key Acts related to medical practice in India: - The Indian Medical Council Act (1956) establishes the Medical Council of India and regulates medical qualifications and registration of doctors. - The Maharashtra Medical Practitioners Act (1961) regulates the qualifications of Ayurvedic and Unani practitioners in Maharashtra. - The Drugs and Cosmetics Act (1940) regulates the import, manufacture, and sale of drugs and cosmetics in India. - Other Acts discussed include the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (1985), MTP Act (1971), Transplantation of Human Organs Act (1994), and Consumer Protection Act (1986).

1. ACTS REALATED
TO MEDICOLEGAL
ASPECT

2. INDIAN MEDICAL
COUNCIL 1956
 1.Formation of MCI & election of
office bearers.
 List of recognised qualifications.
 Maintanance of indian medical
register
 Professional miscoundact.
 Medical ethics
 Supervision & appointment 0f
inspector.

3. MAHARASHTRA MEDICAL
PRACTITIONERS ACT 1961
 The object is to regulate the qualification
& to provide for registration of Ayurvedic &
Unani practitioners & to in general make
provisions relating to medical practitioners
in the state of maharashtra.

4.  It provides for constitution of Maharashtra
Board & Faculty of Ayurvedic & Unani
systems of medicines to regulate their
education & examination . Also a register
of practitioners is to be maintened.
 No person is authorised to practice in
Maharashtra, unless he is registered under
this act or Bombay Homeopathic &
Practitioners Act 1959, Bombay medical Act
1912 or MCI Act 1956

5.  A birth, death, medical or fitness or
any other legal certificate can be
issued by a RMP only. Also only an
RMP can give evidence as a medical
experts.

6. DRUG & COSMETICS ACT 1940
 ( After amendment of 1962 the DrugAct 1940
was changed to as Drug & Cosmetics Act
1940.After amendment of 1964 it also includes
the Ayurvedic & Unani drugs.)
 The act regulates the import
manufacture, distribution & sale of
drugs & cosmetics .

7.  Under this act are constituted the Drugs
Technical Advisory Board , Ayurvedic &
Unani drugs technical advisory boards ,
the drugs consultative committee &
Central Drugs Laboratory.
 No person shall import or manufacture
for sale any medicines, unless it is
displayed on its label or containers
either the true formulas or a list of
ingredients contained in it.

8.  Inspectors can be appointed to
inspect the premises where the
drugs are being manufactured & he
can collect sample.
 The biological & other listed
products can only be imported
under a licence.

9. RULES (1945)
Classified Drugs :-
Shedule H Drugs :
ACTH,Antibiotics,Arsenic,Antihistaminics,Barbiturat
e,
Diazepam,Dapson,Ergot,Heparin,Ibuprofen,Isosorbide
Mebendazole,Oxytocin,D-
penicillamine,Prednisolone
Salbutamol,Urokinase etc.
Shedule L Drugs : Antibiotics,Anti-Histaminics,
ChemotherapeuticAgents ,&They Should Carry
LabelAlso.

10.  Shedule C = Biological & Special Products.
 Shedule E = List Of Poisons.
 Shedule F = Vaccines & Seras
 Shedule G = Harmone Preparations
 Shedule H = Poisons.
 Shedule J = Unadvertised Drugs.
 Shedule L = Antibiotics,Antihistaminics,&
Other
 Chemotherapeutic agents.

11. Warnings :
 To Be Sold By Retail OnThe Prescription Of A
RMP only.*
 For Shedule H & L Drugs.,The Prescriptions
Should CarryThe Date,Name,& Adress of
Patient,Name Of –Its Dose &Total Amounts &
Retailor Should Keep A Record And Acrilso On
The Prescription Should EndorseThe Sale.

12. Narcotic Drugs & Psychotropic
Substance Act 1985
 (& Prevention Of IllegalTraffic In NDPS Act
1988)
 These Acts, Amend,StrenthenAnd Enhance
The Penalties Substances In RelationToTheir
Trading &Trafficking

13.  A Psychotropic Substance Is OneThat Alters
Mental Functions. E.g.
L.S.D.,Mandrex,Amphetamine,
Barbiturates, &Tranquilisers Etc.
A Narcotic Drug Means Cocca Leaf,
Cannabis,Opium,Etc.& Synthetic Drugs From
Them.

14. MTP Act (1971):
 The Act Deals With Indications,Rules,And
Requirements For MedicalTermination of
Pregnancy.

15. The Prenatal Dignostic
Techniques(Regulation & Prevention
of Misuse)1994
 An act provide for the regulation of the use of
pre-natal dignostic techniquers for the purpose
of detecting genetic or metabolic
disorders,Haemoglobinopathies or
chromosomal abnormilities or certain
congenital malformation or sex linked disorder
& for prevention of misuse of such techniques for
the purpose of prenatal sex determination
leading to female foeticide.

16.  1.
Every genetic councelling centre,Genetic
laboratory/clinic has to be registered under the act
& should employ only qualified staff.
 2.
Pre-natal dignostic techniques shall be conducted
only to dignose –
-Genetic disorders
-metabolic disorders
-Haemoglobinopathies
-Congenital deformations
-Chromosomal abnormilities
-Sex linked disorders.

17.  3.
Pre-natal dignostic techniques like (USG) &
Amniocentesis will not be used to determine sex of
child.
4.
Any person who advertises regarding facilities for
pre-natal determination of sex & who contravenes
the provisions of this act,or those who seeks the
help of these centres to know sex of foetus or who
compels the lady to undergo the tests,shall be
punished with imprisonment upto 3 years & fine
upto Rs.10,000/-All the offences Shall be
cognisible,non-bailable,and non-compoundable.

18. The Transplantation Of Human
Organs Act (1994)

The Act provides for the regulation of removal
,storage,& transplantation of human organs
for therapeutic purposes & for the prevention
of commercial deelings in human organs &
for connected matters .

19.  1. If any doctor had In writing in the presence
of 2 or more witnesses(at least,1 being close
relative),authorised before his death ,removal of
any organ of his body,after his death ,for
therapeutic purpose ,person lawfully in
possession of the dead body,may to the RMP,all
reasonable facilities for the removal of that
organ for therapeutic purposes.

20. - where no such authority was made,but no
objection was also expressed,also expressed ,&
also if no near relative has any objection, the
person lawfully in posession of the dead body
may authorise removal of any human organ of
diseased person for therapeutic purposes.
2. Organs can only be removde by an RMP,who
should satisfy that the donor is dead or that it is
a case of brain stem death.

21.  3. In case of dead body in the prison /hospital ,not for 48
hrs.the authority for removal of organs can be given by a
person in charge of hospital / prison .
 4. Even if body is sent for examination ,the competent
person may authorise the removal of organs.
 5. A live donor above 18 can donate organs for near relatives
only & no organs can otherwise be removed from a living
donor.
 6. Organs can be removed after authorisation, for
therapeutic purposes only(in maharashtra –regulated by
DMER)
 7. Only a regestered hospitals under the act,can remove
organs .
 8. Any hospi. Or any person who conducts or associates with
organ removal without authority,is liable to be awarded
imprisonment upto 5 years & fine upto Rs.10,000/-

22. Consumer Protection Act(1986)
 (Ammended by Act 50 of 1993)
 The purpose of this act is to protect interest
of of diff.commodities.,for which they pay
but do not get standard quality of service.
 The medical practice comes under the
preview of the act on the ground of medical
serviceon the ground of unfair trade practice

23.  For non-compliance of order of forum person
may be imprisoned from 1 month-3 years with or
without fine.
 In frivolous complaints,complaining party is
liable to pay upto 10,000 as compensation to the
defendant.