The department of Forensic Medicine is situated on the third floor, east wing of the medical college building with adequate space as per MCI norms. The department is currently providing training for the undergraduate students (III, IV and V semesters of II MBBS) in various forensic aspects in the field of medicine to make the students competent enough to handle all the medico-legal issues in their medical practice.
Department of Forensic Medicine
Overview
HOD Profile
Prof.Dr.Rajendrakumar.N.Kagne did his under-graduation in Swami Ramanand Teerth Rural Medical College in the year 1990. He completed his Post-graduation (MD) in 1994from the Goverment Medical College, Aurangabad.
He worked as lecturer in GMC, Aurangabad & GMC, Nanded from 1995 to 2001 for 7 years. He then got promoted as associate professor at GMC, Nanded, where he worked till 2003 then joined in SVNGC, Yawatmal 2003 to 2004, later worked in GMC, Aurangabad from 2004 to 2007. In the year 2007 he joined Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College as Professor and Head of the Department. Since then he is serving as Professor & Head of the Department in the college. He is also holding the post of Dean (Academic) from 2016 onwards.
He is interested in academics and ethics. He is the head of the ethics committee of the college and various other committees. He is member of various selection committee in various other colleges like JIPMER. He has organized many CME’s, Workshops and Guest Lectures for a diverse group of people including police, lawyers and doctors.
Vision
- To impart the knowledge of law in relation to medical practice, code of ethics and evidence based scientific approach to manage medico legal issues.
Mission
- To provide understanding of medico legal issues in medical practice.
- To provide understanding of code of conduct and medical ethics.
- To provide knowledge to manage medical and legal issues in case of poisoning / overdose.
- To provide knowledge for understanding of the rational approach to the investigation of crime based on scientific and legal principles.
Program Specific Outcomes
UG – Department of Forensic Medicine
Generic outcome
To produce a physician who is well informed about medico legal responsibilities in practice of medicine. He/she will also be capable of making observations and inferring conclusions by logical deductions to set enquiries on the right track in civil/criminal matters and connected medico legal problems. He/She acquires knowledge of law in relation to medical practice, medical negligence and respect for codes of medical ethics.
Program Specific Outcome
1. Understanding of medico-legal responsibilities of physicians in primary and secondary care settings.
2. Understanding of the rational approach to the investigation of crime, based on scientific and legal principles
3. Ability to manage medical and legal issues in case of poisoning / overdose.
4. Understanding the medico-legal framework of medical practice and medical negligence.
5. Understanding of codes of conduct and medical ethics.
PG – (M.D) Department of Forensic Medicine
A post graduate student, upon successfully qualifying in the M.D (Forensic Medicine) examination, should be able to
1. Become an expert in Forensic Medicine.
2. Identify and define medico-legal problems as they emerge in the community and work to resolve such problems by planning, implementing, evaluating and modulating Medico- legal services.
3. Undertake medico-legal responsibilities and discharge medico-legal duties in required settings.
4. Keep abreast with all recent developments and emerging trends in Forensic Medicine, Medical Ethics and the law.
5. Deal with general principles and practical problems related to forensic, clinical, emergency, environmental, medico-legal and occupational aspects of toxicology.
6. Deal with medico-legal aspects of Psychiatry, mental health and drug addiction.
7. Impart education in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology to under-graduate and post- graduate students with the help of modern teaching aids.
8. Assess the students’ knowledge and skills in the subject of Forensic Medicine.
9. Oriented to research methodology and conduct of research in the subject.
Faculty List
| Name of the Faculty | Designation |
| Dr. R. N. Kagne | Professor |
| Dr. Ramaswamy | Sr. Res |
| Dr. Manjusha | Senior Resident |
| Dr. Monisha C | Senior Resident |
| Dr. R Sneha Preethi | Senior Resident |
| Dr. S Kiran Selva | Tutor |
| Dr. S Sathish | Tutor |
Facilities
- Department Infra-structure: The department has modern amenities with well-planned, spacious and furnished faculty rooms. The departmental office is equipped with computers and broadband internet facility. The Wi-Fi internet facility is also available for laptops, tablets & mobile for the entire faculties.
- Department Museum: Museum is one of the well planned and furnished sections in the department. It contains good collection of wet specimens mounted in glass jars. The catalogues arranged along with specimens are available to students for self-learning. Museum also contains huge collection of poisons, weapons, skeletal remains. Poisons & weapons are displayed in glass cupboards. The corridor of the department is filled with informative charts and photographs of forensic importance.
- Practical halls & Library: The practical hall is spacious and contains all the necessary materials for practical learning. The department research laboratory is well equipped with facilities for academic research activities. The departmental library cum seminar room contains good collection of books to update and for reference. There are two demo rooms with OHP, LCD projectors. Each demo room can accommodate comfortably about 75 students.
- Department Motuary: The department has a separate mortuary block towards the south side of the hospital building. It is well maintained & equipped with autopsy room and cold storage. The autopsy room is provided with two dissection tables with a well-equipped organ dissecting table and electric saw. The autopsy room has open gallery for students to observe the procedure. There are four cold storage units with (4+4+2+2) cabinets for preserving 12 dead bodies at a time.
Academics
Undergraduate Training
| III & IV Semester | Schedule | Timings |
| Thursday of every week | Theory class | 08:30 am – 09:30 am |
| Saturday of II and IV week | Theory class | 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm |
| Tuesday of every week | Practical class (A Batch) | 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm |
| Wednesday of every week | Practical class (B Batch) | 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm |
| 4th Friday of every month | IA Exam | 08:45am – 10:15 am |
| V Semester | Schedule | Timings |
| Tuesday of every week | Tutorial class (A Batch) | 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm |
| Wednesday of every week | Tutorial class (B Batch) | 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm |
| 2nd& 4th Monday of every month | IA Exam | 08:45am – 10:45 am |
Postgraduate Training:
Teaching schedule
| Weekly Schedule | Activity | Timings |
| Monday of every week | Seminar | 08:30 am – 10:30 am |
| Wednesday of every week | Journal Club | 08:30 am – 10:30 am |
| Friday of every week | Case Discussion | 08:30 am – 10:30 am |
| 4th Friday of every month | IA Exam | 08:45am – 10:15 am |
Research
Articles published from the department
- Ananda Reddy, Sengottuvel P, Balaraman R,Strategic analysis of electrocution fatalities in rural south india observed in a year. Int J Cur Res 2014;6(17):9-12
- Ananda Reddy, Balaraman R, Sengottuvel P, Accidental electrocution fatalities in Puducherry: A 3-year retrospective study.Int J of Medical Science and public health 2015;4(1):48-52
- Naveen N, Madhuvardhana T, Arun M, Balakrishna Rao A J, Kagne R N. Profile of suicidal poisoning in puducherry area.Int J of recent trends in science and technology 2015;(14)1:76-79
- Naveen N, Madhuvardhana T, Arun M, Balakrishna Rao A J, Kagne R N. Profile of Road Traffic Accident cases in a Tertiary care Hospital. Int J of recent trends in science and technology 2015;(14)1:63-67
| No | Name of faculty | Year | Publications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. R.N. Kagne | 2013 – 2014 | Primary multicentric hepatocellular carcinoma- an incidental finding at autopsy. International Journal of Recent Trends in Science and Technology, Volume 9(1), Nov 2013:33-35. Arun M, Reddy A, Kagne R. N, Sowmya S, Balaraman R. |
| 2014 – 2015 | Profiling of two wheeler related fatal accident cases autopsied at the union territory of India, Volume11(2); 2014 200-204, Kagne RN, Reddy A, Balaraman R, Sivaraman V, Diwakar S | ||
| Demographic profile and pattern of injuries in autopsied fatal electrocution cases in Union Territory of India, Volume 11(3), July 2014; 331-334, Kagne Rn, Reddy A, Balaraman R | |||
| Profile of suicidal poisoning in puducherry area, Volume 14(1) February 2015; 76-79, Kagne RN, Balakrishna Rao AJ, Arun M, MAdhuvarthana T, Naveen N | |||
| 2015 – 2016 | Profile of Road Traffic Accident cases in a Tertiary care Hospital., Volume 14(1) February 2015; 63-67, Kagne RN, Balakrishna Rao AJ, Arun M, MAdhuvarthana T, Naveen N | ||
| 2016 – 2017 | Profile of Acute Poisoning Fatalities at Puducherry, Volume 16 (1), January 2016; 185 -190, Kagne RN, Reddy A, Aridoss Senthilkumaran, Balalraman R, Kumaran M | ||
| 2019 – 2020 | Profile of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents at Puducherry” -An Autopsy based Study | ||
| 2 | Dr. Ananda Reddy | 2013 – 2014 | Primary multicentric hepatocellular carcinoma- an incidental finding at autopsy. International Journal of Recent Trends in Science and technology, Volume 9(1), Nov 2013:33-35. Arun M, Reddy A, Kagne R. N, Sowmya S, Balaraman R. |
| 2014 – 2015 | Ananda Reddy. Kagne R.N. Balaraman R. Sivaraman V. Diwakar S. Profiling of two wheeler related fatal accident cases autopsied at the union territory of India-Puducherry.Int J.of Recent Trends in Science and Technology. June 2014;11(2):200-204 | ||
| Ananda Reddy. Balaraman R. Kagne R.N. Demographic profile and pattern of injuries in autopsied fatal electrocution cases in Union Territory of India. Int. J of Recent Trends in Science and Technology.June 2014;11(2) | |||
| 2016 -2017 | Reddy, Ananda, Aridoss, Senthilkumaran, Kagne R. N, Balaraman R, Kumaran M. Profile of Acute Poisoning Fatalities at Puducherry, Southern India. June 2016;16(1):185-190 | ||
| Reddy, Ananda; Tejas J.; Balaraman R. Strategic Analysis of Injuries and Causes of Death in Fatal Two Wheeled Vehicle Accidents–An Autopsy Oriented Study in Southern India. Medico legal update Jan-Jun2016;16(1):107-113 | |||
| 2017 – 2018 | Reddy, Ananda; G. N., Pramod Kumar; R. G., Hemanth Kumar; Balaraman R.Demographic Profile of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents among Under 30 Years in Union Territory of Pondicherry. Medico legal update Jan-Jun2017;17(1):163-167 | ||
| 3. | Dr. R. Ganesh | 2015 – 2016 | Victimo-Epidemiological Profile of Violent Asphyxial Deaths, Volume 2 (1) March 2015 ; 29-34, Shankar M Bakkannavar, Pradeep Kumar G, Vinod C Nayak, Ganesh Rajendiran, Swati Chhikara, Somshekhar Sharma |
| 4. | Dr. Arun. M | 2013 – 2014 | Arun M, Reddy A, Kagne R.N. Sowmya S. Balaraman R. Primary Multicentric Hepatocellular Carcinoma An Incidental Finding at Autopsy – A Case report. Int. J of Recent Trends in Science and Technology ISSN 2277-2812 E-ISSB 2249 – 8109, 2013;9(1)33-35 |
| 5. | Dr. Madhuvarthana. T | 2013 – 2014 | Madhuvardhana T, Naveen N, Arun M, Balakrishna Rao A J, Kagne R N. Profile of Road Traffic Accident cases in a Tertiary care Hospital. Int J of recent trends in science and technology Jan.2015;14(1):63-67 |
| 6. | Dr. Naveen. N | 2013 – 2014 | Naveen N, Madhuvardhana T, Arun M, Balakrishna Rao A J, Kagne R N. Profile of suicidal poisoning in puducherry area.Int J of recent trends in science and technology Jan.2015;(14)1:76-79 |
| 7 | Dr. Arun Prakash K.S | 2015 – 2016 | Arun Praksh KS, Anandha Reddy, Balaraman R, Epidemiological study of fatal snake bite cases in rural Pondicherry, Volume 16(1): January 2016; 88 |
| 8 | Dr. Visnurajkumar J | 2015 – 2016 | Visnurajkumar J, Kumaran M, Arun Prakash K S, Arun M. Profiling of medico legal cases attending casualty at Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College, Puducherry, Volume 3(2): February 2016; 171-173 |
| 9 | Dr. Shreen. R | 2018 – 2019 | “CURRENT PRACTICES AND MEDICO-LEGAL ASPECTS OF PREOPRATIVE CONSENT” |
| 10 | Dr. Ramasamy. R | 2018 – 2019 | “PRACTICE OF DOCUMENTATION AT CASUALTY OF TERITARY CARE HOSPITAL – AN INTERVENTIONAL STUDY”. |
| 11 | Dr. R. Janarthanan | 2020 | Study of pattern of Rib fracture in victim of two wheelers due to road traffic accidents – autopsy based study |
| 12 | Dr. Venkateshwaran | 2022 |
“Acute aortic syndrome in Marfan case with the rarest association of patent ductus arteriosus encountered during the medicolegal autopsy: A case report.” Fatal Violent discipline in children Dignified management of dead during COVID -19 pandemic – A commentary review AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION OF SODOMY AND ASPHYXIA IN A YOUNG MALE, AN ARISING MATTER OF CONCERN IN THE CURRENT LAW |
| 13 | Dr. Ramaswamy. N | 2022 | e‑Thrombosis: occupation‑specific hazard in electronic information and technology professionals.An autopsy report with a diagnostic clinical profile on fatal overdose of life‑saving iron supplement |
Awards
| Name of the Post graduate | Year | University exam medal |
| Dr. T. Madhu Vardhana | 2012-2015 | Gold medal |
| Dr. P. Sengottuvel | 2013-2016 | Gold medal |
PG Alumini
| Name & Department | MCI Reg. No | Mobile Number & Email Id | Current Status |
| Dr.Naveen. N M.D (Forensic Medicine) | 95638 | [email protected] | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Madhu Vardhana. T M.D (Forensic Medicine) | 83127 | 9994908281 [email protected] | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Arun. M M.D (Forensic Medicine) | 94372 | 9790532223 [email protected] | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Arun Prakash. K.S M.D (Forensic Medicine) | 93000 | 9842292308 [email protected] | Associate Professor |
| Dr.Visnu Rajakumar. J M.D (Forensic Medicine) | 96469 | 9444052178 [email protected] | Associate Professor |
| Dr. Sengottuvel, M.D (Forensic Medicine), | 86852 | 9659436906 [email protected] | Associate Professor |
| Dr.Joe David Anton M.D (Forensic Medicine) | 102863 | 9962363631 [email protected] | Asst. Professor |
| Dr. R. Shreen M.D (Forensic Medicine) | 112003 | 7708566929 [email protected] | Asst. Professor |
| Dr. R. Ramasamy M.D. (Forensic Medicine) | 104463 | 9597434962 [email protected] | Asst. Professor |
Details of Employer with Contact Details
| SNo. | Student Name | Batch | Employer Details |
| 1. | Dr. Naveen. N, M.D (Forensic Medicine), Phone : 9600341410 Email : [email protected] | 2013 | Associate Professor Chengalpattu Govt. Medical College, Chengalpattu. |
| 2. | Dr. T. Madhu Vardhana, M.D (Forensic Medicine), Phone : 9994908281 Email : [email protected] | 2013 | Associate Professor Govt. Villupuram Medical College, Mundiyampakkam, Villupuram District |
| 3 | Dr. Arun. M, M.D (Forensic Medicine), Phone : 9790532223 Email : [email protected] | 2013 | Associate Professor Govt. Villupuram Medical College, Mundiyampakkam, Villupuram District |
| 4 | Dr. Arun Prakash. K.S, M.D (Forensic Medicine), Phone : 9842292308 Email : [email protected] | 2014 | Associate Professor Tagore Medical College, Chennai |
| 5 | Dr. Visnu Rajakumar. J, M.D (Forensic Medicine), Phone : 9444052178 Email : [email protected] [email protected] | 2014 | Assistant Professor, Royapet Govt. Medical College, Chennai |
| 6 | Dr. Sengottuvel, M.D (Forensic Medicine), Phone : 9659436906 Email : [email protected] | 2014 | Assistant Professor, Karur Govt.Medical College, Karur. |
| 7 | Dr.Joe David Anton, M.D (Forensic Medicine), Phone : 9962363631 Email : [email protected] | 2015 | Assistant Professor, MGMC& RI , Puducherry. |
| 8 | Dr. R. Shreen, M.D (Forensic Medicine) Phone :7708566929 Email : [email protected] | 2016 | Assistant Professor SLIMS, Pudhucherry. |
| 9 | Dr. R. Ramasamy, M.D (Forensic Medicine ) Phone : 9597434962 Email :[email protected] | 2016 | Assistant Professor Vels Medical College, Chennai. |