About Us
Forensic Medicine connotes a medical discipline which applies the knowledge of medical and paramedical science , for dispensation of justice or in short deals with the application of medical knowledge in the administration of law Justice . MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE is the legal aspects of the practice of medicine.It deals with legal duties, rights and previleges of medical practitioners, who must have a proper knowledge of laws so as not to come in conflict with the laws of the land during medical practice. STATE MEDICINE deals with the compulsory legal duties of medical officers and practitioners as also the notification of births, deaths,epidemics, food poisoning etc.FORENSIC SCIENCES on other hand deals with scientific aspects of a criminal investigation. Forensic scientists conduct tests on forensic evidences collected from scene of crime/accidents and give opinion in this regard.
The department of FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY GMC,has always been on the forefront in dealing with MEDICOLEGAL ISSUES of the state, inspite of facing acute dearth of FORENSIC EXPERTS.
Besides referred cases of suicide, Homicide , custodial deaths,death in police firing, bomb/ grenade blasts,accidents, medical negligence deaths,exhumations , Services of the department are often sought by the Directoriate of Health services in the conduction of various high profile autopsies, custodial deaths and exhumations .
DNA sampling for indentification of unknown bodies , paternity disputes is also under taken by the department.
The department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology evolved with the inception of G.M.C SGR. In the Year 1961. The department at time was headed by
1.Dr. Bashir Jeelani . He was subsequently followed by
- Prof. Surender Tickoo
- Prof. Balbir kour.
- Dr Rifat Fazili .
- Dr. Farida Noor