About the Department

The Department of Forensic Medicine was started in the year 2021 and it's the department where the intersection of medicine, law, and science converges to advance justice and improve lives

The Department of Forensic Medicine deals with the medico legal works in Government Medical College, Krishnagiri like

• Conducting Medicolegal autopsies (around 900 per year),
• Examination of the accused in Sexual offence cases (around 200 per year),
• Age Estimation of Individuals in Criminal cases and in medical board cases (around 25 per year),
• Collection of blood in DNA cases(around 100 per year),
• Narcotic and Prohibition cases
• Expert opinions in unsolved cases
• Training of Judges, Police personnel in Medicolegal works
• Academic classes for Undergraduates, Postgraduates, etc.

The department is dedicated to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the medical and scientific principles that underpin the investigation of crime and the administration of justice.

Our expert faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and interdisciplinary approach equip students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to excel in this dynamic field.

Through rigorous academic programs, hands-on training, and collaborative research opportunities, the department prepares the next generation of forensic professionals to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact in the pursuit of truth and justice.

Services Offered

• Medicolegal autopsies
• Examination of the accused in Sexual offence cases
• Age Estimation of Individuals in Criminal cases and in medical board cases
• Collection of blood in DNA cases
• Narcotic and Prohibition cases
• Expert opinions in unsolved cases
• Training of Judges, Police personnel in Medicolegal works
• Academic classes for Undergraduates, Postgraduates, etc.

Academic Curriculum

Periodic Academic activities held in the department are:

• Lecture class
• Small group discussion
• Self-directed learning
• AETCOM
• Seminar
• Tutorials
• Integrated teaching
• Formative and summative assessments
• Practical demonstration

Success Stories

• Successfully resolving high-profile homicide cases through meticulous autopsy analysis
• Contributing to groundbreaking research in forensic pathology, published in esteemed journals
• Providing critical training to law enforcement agencies like judges, public prosecutors, police personnel and medical professionals in MBBS and MD forensic medicine of various medical colleges across Tamil Nadu
• Performing Medicolegal autopsies in various medicolegal cases in Krishnagiri district and Performing exhumation with spot postmortem in and around Krishnagiri district
• Performing Sexual offences accused examination, age Estimation, DNA analysis, narcotic and prohibition cases, expert opinions in unsolved cases and much more…
• Providing medico legal knowledge to district level administrators in District Collector meetings and Superintendent of Police in crime meetings

Completed & Ongoing Research Projects

• THE PATTERN OF HOMICIDAL DEATH IN KRISHNAGIRI DISTRICT
• AN AUTOPSY STUDY ON RENAL AND HEPATIC CHANGES IN ORGANOPHOSPHOROUS COMPOUND POISONING