INTRODUCTION

The department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology has been functional since the inception of this college. The department was first headed by Dr. R.S. Prasad. Presently the department is running under Prof. Dr. Tulsi Mahto.

DESCRIPTION

The department has been imparting not only medical education to MBBS and MD students but also to medico legal education to medical officers of Jharkhand and legal fraternities such as honorable judges, learned public prosecutors and law students.

ACTIVITIES

Undergraduate- Regular lecture classes are held for UGs. Experimental teaching is done via natural specimens, models, case photographs & live postmortem examination demonstration.

Postgraduate- PGs take active participation in UG teaching, Postmortem examination & seminars etc.

WORKING PATTERN

Postmortem examination is conducted seven days a week. On necessity & requisition services are provided on round the clock basis. The dept. is performing & solving complicated referred cases of different profiles of the entire state and adjoining states.

FUTURE PLANS

Efforts are being made to develop the department as an advanced medico-legal center at par with the higher centers across the country. The dept. requires strengthening in terms of DNA fingerprinting & toxicological laboratory with accreditation by state at par with CFSL, New Delhi.