Police inquest is false-
POLICE INQUEST: S.174, Cr.P.C. The officer-in-charge of a police station not less than head constable conducts the inquest. the police officer making the inquest is known as an investigating officer.in the presence of two panchas, he makes an investigation & repo along with their signatures called panchanama. REF: The Synopsis of forensic medicine (Dr.K.S.Narayan Reddy), pg no-3 (29 th edition).
Senior head constable can investigate
Most common inquest
Panchnama has to be signed by 5
5 may not summon
Medico legal procedures