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Date of Incidence Saturday, 14 August 2021;
Date of FIR registration Tuesday August 17, 2021^[1]
Date of medico legal examination: Thursday 19 August 2021,
Date of medico legal report Friday 20 August 2021

Forensic examination Vs Medico legal examination

Article in context 2021 Minar-e-Pakistan mass sexual assault
Edit under discussion dated March 8, 2022 by User:ShiriEdits

Medical examination of Ayesha Akram,..., was completed at Nawaz Sharif Teaching Hospital.( dunyanews.tv)^[2] The victim was brought to a hospital in Lahore on Thursday* for medico-legal examination.( samaaenglish.tv)^[3] The Punjab government released Friday the medical examination report of the victim which confirmed details of the injuries she sustained after being assaulted.(Geo TV).^[4]

According to a medico-legal report, the victim was found to have dozens of bruises and scratches on the body including her chest, waist, legs and elbow besides inflammation on the neck and hands.^[2]^[5]

*Date of Incidence Saturday, 14 August 2021; Date of medico legal examination: Thursday 19 August 2021, Date of medico legal report Friday 19 August 2021

Nuanced differences in terminology of 'Forensic' and 'Medico legal'
	Forensic	Medico legal
	General nuances
1	Term includes general applications other than Medico Legal too like Digital Forensic report Usage of general term Forensic without mentioning Clinical Forensic can introduce ambiguity which forensic one is talking about?	Specific meant for Medico legal
2	Even within Clinical Forensic What an assistant expert prepares report is technically scientific thus forensic but until designated authority would not sign will not get legal status	Report attains legal admissibility only on signature of designated authority
3	Even within Clinical Forensic at times forensic expert can provide interim information report to investigative agencies to facilitate investigation, though such interim information reports are forensic, can not be considered legally admissible until final final report is authoritatively signed	Medico legal report attains sanctity of legal admissibility (though remains open to cross examination during legal proceeding and unless struck down by court Medico legal report is considered factual)
4	Term Forensic report is used more in case of deceased because body is subjected to detail examination for autopsy	In many assault cases where victim is alive mere physical examination of the victim by expert can be sufficient so report by designated doctor are considered Medico legal
	From World Health Organization article:
5	This article from the World Health Organization, indicates that a forensic examination is only part of the process to create a MLE report which also includes examination of social services, police investigation, and legal systems. (page 1)
	Pakistan Specific
6	Pakistan media seem to be using 'medico–legal' usually for physical examination of assault victims (including non sexual assaults) by authorized medical doctor. For digital and DNA exams they seem to be using term 'forensic examination', The difference is probably because laws use term 'medico–legal' for assault related physical examination.	Of the six news reports surveyed for Minar e Pakistan case by me 4 use word 'medico-legal' and two use wording just 'medical examination". My perception is though report is prepared by authorized medical doctor (in south Asia it's generally in Government hospitals) wording is 'medico–legal' is used since such doctor's report is as per legal process, creates obligations on Investigative agencies and acceptable and admissible to judiciary as reliable evidence.
7		On Nov. 2020 Express Tribune news report provides following information: The revised guidelines state that the medico-legal examination (MLE) of the survivor should only be undertaken on the judicial order under the Women Protection Act 2006 and after written consent obtained from the survivor or her parents/guardians if she is under 18-years of age. The examination also can only be done by an authorised women medical officer. (WMO).^[6]

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The revised guidelines state that the medico-legal examination (MLE) of the survivor should only be undertaken on the judicial order under the Women Protection Act 2006 and after written consent obtained from the survivor or her parents/guardians if she is under 18-years of age. The examination also can only be done by an authorised women medical officer. (WMO).^[7]
Lahore police also received the victim’s medical examination report, showing 13 obvious scars on her body, several bruises, swelling on both ears, and scratches on her neck.
The Punjab government released Friday the medical examination report of the victim which confirmed details of the injuries she sustained after being assaulted. Geo TV
The victim was brought to a hospital in Lahore on Thursday for medico-legal examination. The report came out on Friday and confirmed that the woman was tortured. samaaenglish.tv
The medico-legal report of the victim confirmed details of the injuries she sustained after being assaulted.The news International
Medical examination of Ayesha Akram, who was assaulted by more than 400 men at Minar-e-Pakistan in the provincial capital Lahore on Independence Day, was completed at Nawaz Sharif Teaching Hospital. dunyanews.tv

^ Gabol, Imran (2021-08-17). "Police register case against hundreds for assaulting woman in Lahore's Greater Iqbal Park on Aug 14". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
^ ^a ^b "Minar-e-Pakistan incident: Victim's medico-legal assessment completed | Dunya News". Dunya News video.dunyanews.tv. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021. Medical examination of Ayesha Akram, who was assaulted by more than 400 men at Minar-e-Pakistan in the provincial capital Lahore on Independence Day, was completed at Nawaz Sharif Teaching Hospital. According to medical report, dozens of bruises were identified on the body of the affected girl. Ayesha's neck and right hand are swollen. The victim also had scars on her back and both feet, the report said. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 199 (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Minar-e-Pakistan case: Officers removed, 24 suspects identified, Medical report confirms the woman has 13 torture marks and bruises". Samaa TV. Aug 20, 2021. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022. ..Medical Report The victim was brought to a hospital in Lahore on Thursday for medico-legal examination. The report came out on Friday and confirmed that the woman was tortured. She has bruises on her neck, chest, and hands as well as 13 clear torture marks on her body, the report says... {{cite news}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 18 (help)
^ Faraz, Ahmed; Ummay, Farwa (Aug 20, 2021). "Medical exam confirms assault on female Tiktoker at Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan". Geo TV www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-16. Medical examination The Punjab government released Friday the medical examination report of the victim which confirmed details of the injuries she sustained after being assaulted. Signs of inflammation were found on the woman's body, the report said, adding that her neck, right hand and ears were swollen. There are three scratches on the right side of her chest and scratches on her left arm, back and both legs. There are also several bruises on her body, the report said. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 21 (help)
^ Dogar, Arshad (August 21, 2021). "Minar-e-Pakistan incident: 28 emergency calls, but no response on ground". The News International www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-16. The medico-legal report of the victim confirmed details of the injuries she sustained after being assaulted. Signs of inflammation were found on the woman's body, the report said, adding that her neck, right hand and ears were swollen. There are three scratches on the right side of her chest and scratches on her left arm, back and both legs. There are also several bruises on her body, the report said.
^ "New guidelines for medical examination of sexual assault survivors issued in Punjab". The Express Tribune. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
^ "New guidelines for medical examination of sexual assault survivors issued in Punjab". The Express Tribune. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
^ Dogar, Arshad (August 21, 2021). "Minar-e-Pakistan incident: 28 emergency calls, but no response on ground". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-16.

[1] Gabol, Imran (2021-08-17). "Police register case against hundreds for assaulting woman in Lahore's Greater Iqbal Park on Aug 14". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2022-03-16.

[:0-2] "Minar-e-Pakistan incident: Victim's medico-legal assessment completed | Dunya News". Dunya News video.dunyanews.tv. 20 August 2021. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021. Medical examination of Ayesha Akram, who was assaulted by more than 400 men at Minar-e-Pakistan in the provincial capital Lahore on Independence Day, was completed at Nawaz Sharif Teaching Hospital. According to medical report, dozens of bruises were identified on the body of the affected girl. Ayesha's neck and right hand are swollen. The victim also had scars on her back and both feet, the report said. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 199 (help)CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "Minar-e-Pakistan case: Officers removed, 24 suspects identified, Medical report confirms the woman has 13 torture marks and bruises". Samaa TV. Aug 20, 2021. Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022. ..Medical Report The victim was brought to a hospital in Lahore on Thursday for medico-legal examination. The report came out on Friday and confirmed that the woman was tortured. She has bruises on her neck, chest, and hands as well as 13 clear torture marks on her body, the report says... {{cite news}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 18 (help)

[4] Faraz, Ahmed; Ummay, Farwa (Aug 20, 2021). "Medical exam confirms assault on female Tiktoker at Lahore's Minar-e-Pakistan". Geo TV www.geo.tv. Archived from the original on September 1, 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-16. Medical examination The Punjab government released Friday the medical examination report of the victim which confirmed details of the injuries she sustained after being assaulted. Signs of inflammation were found on the woman's body, the report said, adding that her neck, right hand and ears were swollen. There are three scratches on the right side of her chest and scratches on her left arm, back and both legs. There are also several bruises on her body, the report said. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |quote= at position 21 (help)

[5] Dogar, Arshad (August 21, 2021). "Minar-e-Pakistan incident: 28 emergency calls, but no response on ground". The News International www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-16. The medico-legal report of the victim confirmed details of the injuries she sustained after being assaulted. Signs of inflammation were found on the woman's body, the report said, adding that her neck, right hand and ears were swollen. There are three scratches on the right side of her chest and scratches on her left arm, back and both legs. There are also several bruises on her body, the report said.

[6] "New guidelines for medical examination of sexual assault survivors issued in Punjab". The Express Tribune. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-15.

[7] "New guidelines for medical examination of sexual assault survivors issued in Punjab". The Express Tribune. 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2022-03-15.

[8] Dogar, Arshad (August 21, 2021). "Minar-e-Pakistan incident: 28 emergency calls, but no response on ground". www.thenews.com.pk. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved 2022-03-16.

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