GLAND ACT AS VENOM GLAND Medicolegical importance 1. Mesquarading A murder as an accidental bike by snake 2. Suicide and homicide with snakes 3. Venom not absorbed from gastric mucosa so not harmful when taken by mouth 4. Accidental in nature but can be homicidal too 5. Killed or live snake has to be taken to hospital fOr treatment