Examination of a Victim of

Rape
REVISED GUIDELINES
NOTIFICATION NO.SO (RMC)2-2/2020(P-II)
Procedure for
examination
MLE OF FEMALE VICTIM
ONLY ON JUDICIAL ORDER

BY AUTHORIZED WMO OR BOARD

AFTER WRITTEN EXPRSSED CONCENT

STEPS of Examination
1.Preliminary requisites
 2.The statement of the victim and others
separately
 3.Signs of struggle on clothes and body
 4.Examination of the genitals for:-
 Local signs of violation
  Genital injuries
  Presence of spermatozoa & other microorganisms
  Any evidence of STD

5. Collection of laboratory specimens

6. Inference
7. Advice on follow-up
1.Preliminary Requisites
Informed consent
 written in presence of witness if above age of 18 years.
 parents or guardian if
 under the age of 18 years
 mentally subnormal person
Biodata
Address
Date, Time ,Place
No unauthorized person
Suitable Environment/Area
2-STATEMENT
In her words must be written down as much as
possible “WORD FOR WORD”.

The amount of violence used, the position of the

assailant, and the mode of attack should be elicited.

Necessary to inquire if vaginal, oral, or rectal contact

occurred.

Her statement should be noted with reference to:- •

Pain • Hemorrhage • Sensation as to penetration and
emission and • The appearance of discharge
STATEMENT
If she cried for help, or was too terrified to do so, or she
fainted •

Enquiry should be made of the events after the alleged

assault, e. g, if she has changed her clothing, bathed or
passed urine.

 Any delay in making complain to the authorities should

have a proper explanation.

A record should be made of the statement of others who

accompany her. The degree of agreement of the various
statements
 3-SIGNS OF STRUGGLE ON CLOTHS
The clothing, if are the same as that worn at the time of crime should
be examined in good light for evidence of a struggle, such as tears in
the fabrics, marks of mud or grass, or stain of blood or semen.

When clothes are torn, corresponding injuries to the body may be

present and should be looked for.

Mud and blood stains, when present, are generally seen on the back
clothes while seminal stains are seen on the front clothes.

Stains may be found on the material, e.g. Handkerchief, used for

cleaning after the assault.

 When blood stains are seen, it must be ascertained if they are due to
menstruation
3-SIGNS OF STRUGGLE ON BODY
General appearance
Upper arms, forearms and hands • Face, ears, lips •
Scalp • Neck • Breasts • Abdomen • Thighs and Legs •
Hips and Buttocks
Bruises and contusions (e.g. inner aspect of thighs,
scalp, face, lips)
Lacerations (e.g. scalp, forearm); • Ligature marks (e.g.
ankles, wrists and neck);
Pattern injuries (i.e. fingertip marks, scratch marks,
bite marks, factitious self-inflicted injuries)
4-EXAMINATION OF THE GENITALS
Inspection

labial traction
 (TWO FINGER TEST MUST NOT BE PERFORMED)

 Speculum +/- (NOT IF HYMEN INTACT)

Anal +/- (if H/O involvement)
 Proctoscope
SWABS
5-Collection of laboratory
specimens
1. Clothes entire lot (bearing stains, soiling)
2. Loose and matted hair
3. Swabs.
I. From the body
a. Seminal stains (areas other than the vagina).
b. Salivary stains from the bite marks.
II. From the vagina
a. From introitus, perineum.
b. From lower vagina, (separating the labia minors and passing a swab
just into the area above to the hymeneal boundary).
c. From high vagina.
III. From anal margins.
IV. From the posterior fornix (with speculum into vagina on an
applicator).
5-Collection of laboratory
specimens
4. Scraping from undersurface of the nails (epithelium of
the assailant in non-consenting victims).

5. Urine for screening of drugs and venereal disease.

6. Control specimen.
Blood
Plucked hair (two each)
 Head hair
 Pubic hair

Saliva
6-Inference
Normally, sperms remain motile in the vagina for about 6-8
hours and occasionally for 12 hours.

 Non-motile forms are detectable for about 24 hours with

occasional reports to 48-72 and very rarely 96 hours.

 Motility persists longer at body temperature. The sperms

remain motile in the uterus cavity for 3-5 days.

 Non-motile sperms remain in the uterine cavity for weeks or

months after death.
If motile sperms are seen, it would mean that
intercourse has taken place within about 12 hours.

 If the sperms are not motile, it is not possible to say

exactly when intercourse took place except that it may
be over 12 hours and within 24-48 hours and
occasionally up to 72 hours.
Intact sperms are rarely found in the vagina after 72
hours of coitus.
 In such a case, sperms heads and tails can be separately
demonstrated by using picroindigocarmine
A smear is also made from the vaginal contents, fixed
by gentle heat, and stained by Ziehl-Neelson’s method,
and examined for the presence of
7-Follow up
Physical

Psychological
Report writing
Chain of custody
Opinion
Simple language
Legal nature of offence
Duration
Fabricated or Not
Report
Prescribed performa
Computerized / Typed
Thank you