TJHMS, Volume 8 Issue 1(Jan. - March) 2025
Review Articles
THE ANATOMY ACT - LEGAL AND ETHICAL PROGRESSION OF HUMAN CADAVER DISSECTION
Hemlata Singhal
In India most of the state has its own state specific Anatomy act. In post-independence period, Bombay Anatomy act, currently known as the Maharashtra Anatomy Act was the first legislation to be enacted in India to provide for the supply of cadavers to hospitals and medical teaching institutions for the purpose of anatomical examination and dissection. It provided framework for different state wise Anatomy act. In Uttar Pradesh, The Uttar Pradesh Anatomy Act of 1956 provides a legal framework to ensure ethical handling and utilization of cadavers for scientific purposes. Studying cadavers helps to relate theoretical concepts to real-life human structures, making diagnosis and treatment more precise.
