Forensic Medicine

Forensic Medicine

History

Established in the Year 1835
  • The first chair of Medical Jurisprudence in India was established at Madras Medical College, Madras in 1835.
  • The Department of Forensic Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai was upgraded in the year 1987 and renamed as Institute of Forensic Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai. The Institute of Forensic Medicine carries out the Academic activities for undergraduate & postgraduate students.
  • This institute carries out medico legal activities of major parts of Chennai and also from other districts. Cases of medico legal nature are referred from Madras High Court and other Sessions and Magistrate Courts.
  • The Director of Forensic Medicine is also the State Police Surgeon who offers expert opinion in the cases referred by CBI, CBCID and other investigation agencies routed through Director of Medical Education.
    • Significant Events
  • India’s first post mortem examination was conducted in Madras Medical College in 1693 by Dr. Edward Bulkley on Mr. James Wheeler who was suspected as to be killed by arsenic poisoning. After post mortem examination, Wheeler was found to be died of natural cause.
  • Post mortem examination of the honorable late prime minister RAJIV GANDHI was conducted in our institute by our former Director & Professor Dr Amrit Patnaik, M.D., in 1991.
List of successive Directors & Professors
S.NO DIRECTORS AND PROFESSORS FROM TO
1 Dr C. B. Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., 1965 1972
2 Dr M. N. Ganapathy, M.D., 1973 1977
List of Gold Medalists in Postgraduate University Examination
S.NO YEAR NAME OF THE MEDALISTS
1 2014 Dr S SARAVANAN

Faculty & Residents

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DR P. PARASAKTHI

Professor Director/HOD

As Professor and Head of the Department, Dr. [Name] leads academic, research, and administrative initiatives, ensuring excellence in education and departmental growth.

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DR K. TAMILMANI

Associate Professor

As Professor and Head of the Department, Dr. [Name] leads academic, research, and administrative initiatives, ensuring excellence in education and departmental growth.

S.No Name of the Residents joined in the year 2020 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2021 Name of the Residents joined in the year 2022
1 Dr M. ARIVANANDHAM Dr S. SARATHKUMAR Dr R. S. SUKANYA
2 Dr A. VEERAVIJAYAN Dr B. M. ASHOK RAJ Dr G. SELVAPRIYA
3 Dr M. BALAMURUGAN

Facility & Clinical Care

Mortuary

a) Size: 2000 sq.ft
b) No. of autopsy tables available: 4
c) Light, ventilation and exhaust arrangements: Available
d) Water supply, drainage and washing arrangements: Available
e) Disposal of waste: Available
f) Cold room size: 1200 sq.ft
g) Cold room capacity: 60 + 60 cadavers
h) Average autopsies done per day: 6 to 8

SOC Examination Room
  • A separate room with adequate lighting, ventilation and privacy for examining the sexual offence cases sent by the courts of law and issuing the necessary certificate.
Anthropometry Room
  • For academic curriculum and for age examination cases separate anthropometry room available with adequate facilities.
Museum
  • There is a museum for undergraduate & postgraduate students with
    • 211 Mounted Specimens
    • 65 Bones
    • 101 Weapons
    • 50 Poisons
    • 76 Charts/Diagrams
    • 21 Wax Models
    • 500 X-rays (last three years)
    • Department Library details
    • There are 300 books and 80 journals in the Departmental Library. The undergraduates, post graduates and the faculty are benefited by the books and journals available in the library.
    Facilities for teaching purpose
    • There are two demo halls with audio visual aids for the teaching of undergraduate students with a capacity of 100 students each.

Academic Forum

CME / CONFERENCE
S.NO Date CME / CONFERENCE – Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level
1 20.09.23 FORENSIC PROVENANCE Both State
WORKSHOP / TRAINING PROGRAMME
S.NO Date WORKSHOP / TRAINING with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present State or National level
1 18.10.2022 TALES OF THE DEAD STATE
QUIZ / COMPETITIONS
S.NO Date Quiz / Competitions with Title University / TNMSC Credits / both if present Prizes awarded to a. Inter or Intra – Collegiate Level
b. State or National level
1
Other Events
Other Events
S.NO Date Other events with Title Details
1 2021–2022 TAEI training Dr S Ramalingam
Dr S Angayarkanni
Dr R Narendar
Dr T Ezhilkothai

Scientific Forum

Completed Projects
Ongoing Projects
Sponsored Projects
Publications

Awards & Achievements

S.NO Date/Month & Year Name of the Awards & achievements received Name of the awardee with designation District level / State level / National level Images
1 04/12/2021 Poster presentation First prize M. Balamurugan Post graduate National View

Guests Lectures

No Guest lecture information available for this department.

Success Stories

Success story
  • There were many cases in which the investigations have taken turns and mysteries were solved after the autopsy findings. But due to legal reasons, the details of the case cannot be disclosed.

Central Laboratory

No Centarl Lab information available for this department.

Highlights

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High Dependency Unit

No High Dependency Unit information available for this department.

Others

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