Department of Forensic
Medicine & Toxicology
Forensic Medicine is medical speciality which deals with the application of medical knowledge in administration of justice. A Forensic expert deal with crime scene investigation, post mortem work and medico-legal cases like examination of rape victim and rape accused, examination for issue of drunkenness and injury certificates, examination of person and evidence for age estimation etc. In course of work a forensic expert is also involved in expert opinions and court evidences.
The Department of Forensic Medicine is currently providing training in subject specialty of Forensic Medicine to Postgraduates and Undergraduate students of III, IV and V semesters of II MBBS degree classes. It is also engaged in performing medico-legal duties like postmortem examinations and medico-legal examinations.