FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY

General Information

FM1.1 Demonstrate knowledge of basics of Forensic Medicine like definitions of Forensic medicine, Clinical Forensic Medicine, Forensic Pathology, State Medicine, Legal Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence

FM1.2 Describe history of Forensic Medicine

FM1.3 Describe legal procedures including Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Penal Code, Indian Evidence Act, Civil and Criminal Cases, Inquest (Police Inquest and Magistrate’s Inquest), Cognizable and Non-cognizable offences

FM1.4 Describe Courts in India and their powers: Supreme Court, High Court, Sessions Court, Magistrate’s Court, Labour Court, Family Court, Executive Magistrate Court and Juvenile Justice Board

FM1.5 Describe Court procedures including the issue of Summons, conduct money, types of witnesses, recording of evidence oath, affirmation, examination in chief, cross-examination, re-examination and court questions, recording of evidence & conduct of doctor in witness box

FM1.6 Describe Offenses in Court including Perjury; Court strictures vis-avis Medical Officer

FM1.7 Describe Dying Declaration & Dying Deposition

FM1.8 Describe the latest decisions/notifications/resolutions/ circulars/standing orders related to medico-legal practice issued by Courts/Government authorities etc.

FM1.9 Describe the importance of documentation in medical practice in regard to medicolegal examinations, Medical Certificates and medicolegal reports especially - maintenance of patient case records, discharge summary, prescribed registers to be maintained in Health Centres. - maintenance of medico-legal register like accident register. - documents of issuance of wound certificate - documents of issuance of drunkenness certificate. - documents of issuance of sickness and fitness certificate. - documents for issuance of death certificate. -documents of Medical Certification of Cause of Death - Form Number4 and 4A - documents for estimation of age by physical, dental and radiological examination and issuance of certificate

FM1.10 Select appropriate cause of death in a particular scenario by referring ICD 10 code

FM1.11 Write a correct cause of death certificate as per ICD 10 document