Section 450: Medical practitioner who attended a deceased person to certify the cause of his death

Q: What does Section 450 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) deal with?

Section 450 TACA pertains to "Medical practitioner who attended a deceased person to certify the cause of his death". It is part of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 450 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs medical practitioner who attended a deceased person to certify the cause of his death. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 450 TACA still in force?

Yes, Section 450 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 450 TACA?

धारा 450 TACA is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 450 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. Section 450 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs medical practitioner who attended a deceased person to certify the cause of his death. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 450 TACA?

Dhara 450 TACA is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 450 of the The Age of Consent Act, 1891. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 450 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA) governs medical practitioner who attended a deceased person to certify the cause of his death. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 450 of The Age of Consent Act, 1891?

Cite as: "Section 450, The Age of Consent Act, 1891 (TACA)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Age of Consent Act, 1891, § 450 (India).

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(1)

In the case of a person who has been attended in his last illness by a duly qualified medical practitioner, that practitioner shall sign and forward to the Commissioner a certificate of the cause of such person's death, in the form of Schedule P, or in such other form as shall from time to time be prescribed by the Commissioner in this behalf, and the cause of death as stated in such certificate shall be entered in the register, together with the name of the certifying medical practitioner.

(2)

The Commissioner shall provide printed forms of the said certificates, and any duly qualified medical practitioner resident in [Brihan Mumbai] [These words were substituted for the words 'Greater Bombay' by Maharashtra 25 of 1996, (w.e.f. 4.9.1996).] shall be supplied, on application, with such forms, free of charge.