A conundrum of disbelief: A remarkable case study of volitional activity

摘要

© 2013 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V.It seems unimaginably unthinkable that a man could talk to the police officer after his body has been completely transected by a running train rendering it into two halves upper and lower torso. But it did happen, details of which are discussed in this paper. What is important and valuable is how the court of law would look into this matter and frame its mind accordingly once the case reaches the trial court. Would the court accept the statement of a dying torso? Though the court reposes faith in medical testimony - provided it is scientifically credible - in many instances it apply its own common sense to reach a conclusion. In this article the authors have evoked common sense, medical evidence and corresponding legal requirement to predict a fair trial. This case has undoubtedly bizarre presentation that would baffle the most experienced and sensitive medical mind.