Postmortem examination is also known as, autopsy or necropsy. The word autopsy means self-examination. In the terminology postmortem, word post means after and mortem means death, thus postmortem examination means examination after death. Similarly, necros of necropsy means death and opis meaning view, thus, the word necropsy means viewing after death. Postmortem examination or autopsy is a scientific and systemic study of a dead body. After the first autopsy (Postmortem examination) when a repeat medicolegal postmortem is performed with the authorisation by law it is called second autopsy. Such a second autopsy is usually carried out at the postmortem centre affiliated to the Medical College, by a senior forensic expert. A panel of doctors may also perform the second autopsy. According to the merit of the case, other experts in medical profesion may also be consulted. The autopsy examination of a decomposed body should be complete and be conducted like a routine autopsy. On a decomposed cadaver, a pair of steel hooks with bent, adequately long handles are very convenient for hooking up the abdominal and other incisions so as to keep the parts open and also for opening the pericardium and hooking up the heart, lungs and other organs.