www.kgmcindia.edu
Courses Offered

MBBS

MD (FMT)
 
Areas of expertise
Medical Ethics

Forensic Odontology

Forensic Psychiatry
Forensic Serology
Forensic Traumatology

Emergency Medical Toxicology

 
Contact:
Professor & Head
Dr Baljeet Singh
Ph:- 2691132 (R)
 
 DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY

The Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (FMT) started in the year 1918 when Rai Bahadur J. P. Modi was appointed as whole time Lecturer. He later held the post of Materia Medica & Prof. F.M.T. till 1934. After his departure the department was managed by part time H.O.D's (Civil Surgeons/C.M.O.) till 1982. Prof S.D. Yadav took charge as full time Professor & H.O.D. in 1982, followed by Dr. H.C. Rastogi, and presently Dr. Baljeet Singh is Head of Department and Dr A. K. Verma is Assistant Professor.

The department was housed with the department of Pathology upto 1951 when this dept was shifted in present separate building. It is the first institution in India to start awarding P.G. degree in the year 1951. The laboratory of this department was shared with Department of Community Medicine upto 1961. The mortuary was shifted to its present premises in 2001.

 
Activities:
Teaching and training of undergraduate (MBBS), PG, LLB & PGDCR students in forensic medicine & toxicology.
Lectures to additional judges, civil judges & procecuting officers& at times consultation to CBCID of UP also.
Taking lecturers of PMS doctors regarding various medicolegal problems.
Department has been giving Medicolegal services of various nature to C.B.C.I.D., Judiciary Police, Administration & G.M. & A.H.
Several textbooks have been written. These include “Text Book of Medical Jurisprudence & Toxicology” written by Dr J.P. Modi Former Prof. & Head Dept of F.M.T., C.S.M.C. in1920 and “Medicolegal Companion” by Dr P.K. Bhattacharya former reader F.M.T. in 1964. “A Short review of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” was written by Dr Baljeet Singh present Prof & Head, Dept of F.M.T., C.S.M.U
Forth coming year will be witnessing many advancements in the department with starting of Poison Information Centre on the pattern of A.I.I.M.S. New Delhi .
 

 

Previous Heads of the Department

Dr J.P. Modi

Dr S.D. Yadav

Dr H.C. Rastogi

 
FACULTY:
Name Degree Position Field of work Contact
Dr Baljeet Singh MBBS , MD , LLB, DPA, FICS Prof & HOD FMT

Forensic traumatology & wound ballistics

Ph:(0522) 2691132 (R)
 

Dr Anoop K Verma

MBBS , MD

Assistant Professor

Emergency medical toxicological & medicolegal aspects

Ph:94151-09328(M)
2738896(R)

 
 

 

 
 
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