LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- To ease pressure on government mortuaries, the Uttar Pradesh government has authorised select private and autonomous medical colleges to conduct post-mortem examinations under a tightly regulated framework.

Officials said the move is intended to reduce delays in medico-legal cases, expand forensic capacity across districts and strengthen hands-on training for postgraduate medical students, while retaining strict administrative and legal oversight.

Government mortuaries in several districts have been grappling with heavy caseloads, often leading to delays in autopsy reports that are critical for criminal investigations and court proceedings. By decentralising post-mortem work and involving qualified private and govern...