MD-Forensic Medicine Course in India

Medical jurisprudence or legal medicine is the branch of science and medicine involving the study and application of scientific and medical knowledge to legal problems, such as inquests, and in the field of law. As modern medicine is a legal creation, regulated by the state, and medico-legal cases involving death, rape, paternity, etc. require a medical practitioner to produce evidence and appear as an expert witness, these two fields have traditionally been interdependent.

Forensic medicine, which includes forensic pathology, is a narrower field that involves collection and analysis of medical evidence (samples) to produce objective information for use in the legal system.

Forensic medicine is a major factor in the identification of victims of disaster, such as landslide or plane crash. In cause-of-death determinations, forensic pathologists can also significantly affect the outcome of trials dealing with insurance and inheritance.

In the 19th century, two other forensic specialties arose, namely,
1. Forensic Psychiatry - which is used to determine the mental health of an individual about to stand trial, and, thus, his blameworthiness.
2. Forensic Toxicology - The forensic toxicologist gives evidence on such topics as intentional poisonings and drug use. The toxicologist has played an increasingly important role in matters of industrial and environmental poisoning.

MD-Forensic Medicine Seats Distribution in Karnataka

Institution Name	University Name	Management	Intake
A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	03
Basaveswara Medical College & Hospital, Chitradurga	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Govt. Medical College, Mysore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	01
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum	KLE University, Belgaun	Trust	02
JJM Medical College, Davangere	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
JSS Medical College, Mysore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	03
K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore	Nitte University, Mangalore	Trust	02
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	Manipal University, Manipal	Trust	03
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	03
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
S S Institute of Medical Sc. & Research Centre, Davangere	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
S. Nijalingappa Med. Coll. & HSK Hosp. & Research Centre, Bagalkot	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	04
SDM Medical College, Dharwad	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Shri B M Patil Med. Coll., Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur	BLDE University, Bijapur	Trust	02
St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sc. & Research Centre, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	03
Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore	Yenepoya Univ., Mangalore	Trust	02

*RGUHS-Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.