In hospital planning and administration, the decision to report a case to the police is governed by legal mandates, ethical responsibilities, patient rights, and institutional protocols. Hospitals function not only as centers for treatment but also as statutory bodies with defined obligations under criminal and civil law. Certain cases are categorized as medico-legal cases, where the involvement of law enforcement is mandatory to ensure justice, public safety, and legal compliance. Administrators must therefore ensure that systems are in place to identify such cases promptly and act in accordance with the law. Cases involving unnatural injuries, suspected homicide, suicide attempts, accidents, poisoning, burns, sexual assault, domestic violence, child abuse, custodial injuries, or deaths under suspicious circumstances are required to be reported to the police. In these situations, reporting is not optional but a legal duty of the hospital and attending medical professionals. Failure to inform the police can result in legal liability for the institution