LUCKNOW, May 8 -- In a first-of-its-kind reform in Uttar Pradesh, King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, has introduced a structured forensic expert-led autopsy system, a move expected to improve scientific accuracy in determining the cause of death, reduce delays in post-mortem reports and strengthen the evidentiary value of medico-legal findings in court cases.

The new framework ends nearly six months of disruption caused by the absence of a formal duty roster and places trained forensic specialists on fixed rotational autopsy duties at one of the state's busiest medico-legal centres. Officials said the system restores standard operating procedures while ensuring continuity and accountability in handling sensitive medico-leg...