BACKGROUNDSkull is the best preserved remains of the recovered skeleton that resists putrefaction and not easily destroyed. If determination of age by means of study of endocranial closure of suture can give a precise result, it could be a reliable method in crimina l cases such as rape, murder and criminal responsibility. Other methods available to determine the age of the individual can only be determined by the age in decades.

BACKGROUNDAcquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, life-threatening condition caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The post-mortem examination room is the place where infection can spread to persons performing autopsy. The persons involved in autopsy are having a very high risk of various injuries and infections. Therefore, screening of HIV is necessary in routine medico-legal autopsies to prevent spread of infection to forensic personnel.