Stains Other Than Blood-Stains as Medico-Legal Evidence
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On one point an important difference of opinion may exist between medico-legal workers: should a positive chemical test, in the absence of finding spermatozoa under the microscope, be accepted a& evidence of semen ? Some are in favour of doing so (Bagchi, 1937), others against (Owens, 1935; Thomas, 1937; Kamath, 1938; Glaister, 1938; McNally, 1939; Modi, 1940; Rhodes, 1940) and yet others appear to leave the question open (Smith, 1940). The majority, by far, are against accepting the chemical evidence alone. This laboratory follows the majority. All stains suspected or alleged to be seminal are examined microscopically for spermatozoa. The serological test is not applied if spermatozoa are not found. The chemical tests referred to are the Florence
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