Protocol for the Sexually Assaulted Female Examination

Record name address and other relevant data

Take consent – informed consent of the alleged victim in writing

Note at least two identification marks

Signature of the identifying police and the female attendant present during examination

Date, time and place of examination

History of the case

Examination proper-

always examine in presence of a female attendant

note all the dimensions and parameters

injuries to be noted with dimension and position

collect swab from all the stains present on the body

collect and preserve any foreign material detected

vaginal swab from introitus & deep vaginal swabs

Precautions to be taken while preserving samples

Materials to be preserved:

Vaginal swab –

· Collect from vaginal introitus, from around the cervix and posterior fornix separately.

· Make smears on slides separately and fix the slides

· Stain by using Gram stain

· Look for spermatozoa

Swabs from seminal or salivary stain found on the body - Collect on cotton swab, air dry. Pack in sealed paper envelop and send to lab.

Stained cloth - Keep the stained part, dry it if wet, pack and seal and hand over to police. Keep receipt from police.

Foreign hairs or any foreign materials found - Pack and seal in paper envelop and send to laboratory.

Investigations required

Examination of Vaginal swab

Pregnancy test & ultrasonography if pregnancy is suspected

X ray examination for appearance and fusion of epiphyses

Laboratory examination of the suspected stain

DNA test for determination of the offender

After introduction of Sec 164(A) in the CrPC - in relation to Medical examination of the victim of rape, all the steps mentioned must be followed.

Reporting of sex crime cases

should be reported in a prescribed form

whether evidence of recent sexual intercourse is detected or not

evidence of injury detected or not

what is the age of the girl

any other relevant finding detected