GOVERMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL

1. Name of the Department: Department of Forensic Medicine

2. 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 ofthe medical and scientific principles that underpin the investigation of crime and theadministration of justice.

Our expert faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and interdisciplinaryapproach equip students with the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to excel in thisdynamic field.

Through rigorous academic programs, hands-on training, and collaborativeresearch 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.

3. Services Offered

Scope of services

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

Faculty

Designation	Name
Professor	Dr.K.Thunder Chief, M.D
Associate Professor	Dr.R.Narendar, M.D
Assistant Professors	Dr. G. Amrita Sulthana, M.D Dr. G. Rajkumar, M.D
Tutor/Residents	Dr. Minu Menon, M.D

Success Stories

III MBBS results:

Batch	Percentage	Bests
2024 - 2025 BATCH	98.5%	18 Distinctions, 5 Honors

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 andPerforming exhumation with spot postmortem in and around Krishnagiri district
Performing Sexual offences accused examination, age Estimation, DNA analysis, narcotic andprohibition cases, expert opinions in unsolved cases and much more….
Providing medico legal knowledge to district level administrators in District Collector meetingsand superintendent of police in crime meetings.

Completed research programmes / Ongoing research projects - 2

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

Events

CME/ WORK SHOP

WORSHOP FOR DOCTORS ON TRAINING FOR EXAMINATION IN SEXUAL OFFENCES CASES USING SAFE KIT ON 19.10.2023

National / International day celebration(ex: World Hepatitis day)

NATIONAL FORENSIC DAY – ON 12.5.2025 CELEBRATED AS CRIMODEL’25 – AN INTRACOLLEGE 3D MODEL MAKING COMPETETION

Programmes

VERITAS’24 – AN INTRACOLLEGE INTRA BATCH COMPETETION ON 12.11.2024
1. EXHUMATION SIMULATION,
2. OFFLINE EVENTS:
  1. QUIZ,
  2. DEBATE,
  3. CRIME SCENE DEPICTION,
  4. POSTER
3. ONLINE EVENTS:
  1. SHORT FILM,
  2. REELS,
  3. MEMES,
  4. PHOTOGRAPHY,
  5. DRAWING,
  6. POETRY,
4. CRIMODEL’25 – AN INTRACOLLEGE 3D MODEL MAKING DEBATECOMPETETION ON 12.5.2025