CLASSIFICATIONS OF DEATH: A JURISPRUDENTIAL, MEDICAL AND LEGAL ANALYSIS
AUTHOR – RAVINDHAR S, STUDENT AT TAMILNADU DR. AMBEDKAR LAW UNIVERSITY
BEST CITATION – RAVINDHAR S, CLASSIFICATIONS OF DEATH: A JURISPRUDENTIAL, MEDICAL AND LEGAL ANALYSIS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (9) OF 2026, PG. 869-883, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.
Abstract
Death is a multidimensional concept examined by medicine, law, philosophy and ethics. This paper analyses the principal classifications of death, including natural, unnatural, clinical, biological, brain, legal, civil and presumed death. It evaluates their significance in criminal law, evidence, succession, organ transplantation and human rights jurisprudence.