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Forensic Medicine
The inception of the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology can be traced back to the very beginning of St. John's Medical College. What started as a humble teaching facility has unfolded into one of the pre-eminent medicolegal institutions of Karnataka. The start of medicolegal autopsies in 2001 was the cornerstone of this development. The ambition for evolving into the foremost medicolegal institution took another step forward, when the Post Graduate program was introduced in 2011.
The Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology was created for the singular purpose of providing dedicated service for the medicolegal needs of the community. To make this a reality, the department has inaugurated one of the largest mortuaries in Karnataka, housing six autopsy tables and 12 cold storage facilities. Moreover, the Department of Forensic Medicine also play a vital role in other areas of medical jurisprudence, such as the medical examination of sexual assault survivors, emergency medicine and clinical forensic medicine. These services provide medicolegal guidance to the clinical professionals in their day-to-day treatment scenarios.
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Mortuary Services
Medico Legal Post mortemsCold storage facility.Dead body dressingEmbalming
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Clinical Forensic Medicine Services
Examination of accused in a case of sexual / physical assaultIssuing wound certificatesIssuing alcohol certificatesMedicolegal age estimationWeapon examinationProviding expert opinion
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Toxicology Services
Screening for commonly used pesticides and household poisons Cannabis testing in Medicolegal casesMedico Legal Post mortemare done on Mondays to Saturdays between 9:00 am to 4: 00 PM, and on Sundays & Government holidays between 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM.For any queries, contact: 080-22055121/ 080-22055122 (24 X 7)For any queries,regardingMedico Legal Post mortem and Toxicology testscontact - Tel: 080-49466350 / 080-4946...
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Documents required for the above services
1. Post Mortem: Requisition from the concerned Police2. Cold storage Facility:a) Medical cause of Death Certificateb) Government ID proof of the immediate family member/relative3. Embalming:a) Medical cause of Death Certificateb) Government ID proof of the immediate family member/relative
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| S.I. No | Project Title | Project Lead | Project Type | Year of Initiation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A record review study of poisoning deaths from forensic autopsy cases conducted at a tertiary center in Bangalore, India | Dr Marilyn | 2025 | ongoing | |
| 2 | Comparative study to determine to efficacy of a novel virtual autopsy method with conventional postmortem examination | Dr Varghese | 2021 | ongoing |
Publications
Sudden Natural Death due to Takayasu's Arteritis
Varghese PS, Isha Garg, Anil Mangeshkar An Epidemiological and Patho- Anatomic Profile of 246 Cases of Hanging -A Cross Sectional Study
Varghese P S, Bobby Joseph, Asma Kausar. Radiological Age Estimation from Sternum in Living Individuals
Reddy Ravikanth,Varghese P S Pattern and Distribution of Long Bone Fractures in Victims of Road Traffic Accidents in Bangalore City
Reddy Ravikanth, Varghese P S. A Socio-demographic Study of Sexual Assault Survivors in a Tertiary Hospital in Bangalore
Daniel Manoj, Marilyn Delighta, PS Varghese, Asma Kausar, Shashikanth CR Naik An Evaluation of Colour Change in Abrasion and its Correlation to Time: A Cross-Sectional Study From a Tertiary Care Centre
Mangeshkar Anil, Varghese P S A Cross-Sectional Study of The Pattern of Cases of Deliberate Self-Harm in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Shinto Devassy , Varghese P.S. OCCUPATIONAL DEATHS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES IN BANGALORE
Asma Kausar and Varghese.P.S. ESTIMATION OF AGE BY EPIPHYSEAL UNION OF KNEE JOINT BY RADIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION IN BIJAPUR DISTRICT
Asma Kausar and Varghese.P.S. SARS-CoV-2 infection of human-induced pluripotent stem cells-derived lung lineage cells evokes inflammatory and chemosensory responses by targeting mitochondrial pathways
Harshini Surendran, Saurabh Kumar, Swathi Narasimhaiah, Anuradha Ananthamurthy, PS Varghese, George A. D'Souza, Guruprasad Medigeshi, Rajarshi Pal Medical negligence in cases decided by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission: A five-year retrospective review
Sukumar S Medical Negligence Pertaining to Medical Records: A Retrospective Study
Sukumar S A Retrospective Autopsy-Based Study on the Pattern of Head Injuries in Pillion Riders Involved in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents and Proposed Safety Measures
Sukumar S Pattern of Head Injuries in Motorised Two-Wheeler Riders Involved in Fatal Road Traffic Accidents: A Retrospective Autopsy based Study
4. Sukumar S A Study on Pillion Rider Fatalities in Motorised Two-Wheeler Road Traffic Accidents
1.Ayyappan S, 2.Sukumar S, 3.Chaudhari VA. Stature Estimation from Hand Measurements in South Indian Population
Karthi VRK, Das S, Sukumar S, Thazhath HK An Epidemiological Analysis of Deaths Due to Burns in Newly Married Females
1.Nisreen Abdul Rahman 2.Shanmugam K. 3.Sanjay Sukumar 4.Kusa Kumar Shaha Head Injury due to Cracker Blast
Gerard P Devnath, Sanjay Sukumar, Shanmugam Kandasamy Clinical Profile and Autopsy Findings in Fatal Head Injuries
Alexis RJ, Jagdish S, Sukumar S, Pandit VR, Palnivel C, Antony MJ Estimating the Post-mortem Interval in Decomposing Bodies Using Entomology as a Tool
Sukumar S, Chandra Girish Y P, Harish S Determining Cause of Death in Skeletonised Remains - A Case Report
Sukumar S, Das U.B Estimation of stature from various sternal lengths: An autopsy based study in South Indian population
Venkatesh J, Chaudhari VA, Sukumar S Estimation of Stature from the Length of Cranial Sutures By Regression Analysis: A Cadaveric Study in South India
Venkatesh J, Chaudhari VA, Sukumar S AWARENESS OF RISKS, HAZARDS AND PREVENTIONS IN AUTOPSY PRACTICE: A REVIEW
Shaha, K.K.; Patra, A.P.; Das, S.; Sukumar, S.; Mohanty, M.K Occupational death due to bilateral carotid artery occlusion - a medico-legal case report
Das S, Patra AP, Shaha KK, Sukumar, S,Chaudhari VA,Rahman NA. Extremity Injuries in Pillion Riders of Fatal 2-Wheeler Road Traffic Accidents: An Autopsy-Based Study
Venkatesh J, Chaudhari VA, Sukumar S DM Medical And Forensic Toxicology: Breaking The Barriers
Chavali K, Rajan S The toxicological profile of acute phosphorus poisoning
Chakraborty S, Rajan S Sex Determination from Lower End of Humerus Using Morphological Traits in Indian Population
Rajan S, Chakraborty S A Socio-demographic Study of Sexual Assault Survivors in a Tertiary Hospital in Bangalore
Daniel Manoj, Marilyn Delighta, P.S.Varghese, Asma Kausar, Shashikanth Naik C.R Medicolegal autopsies in private medical colleges in India: An urgent need
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