About Forensic Department
  1. This is a pioneer department to start post graduate course in forensic medicine in Maharashtra in the year 1981. Dr A. C Mohanty Sir is the pioneer of forensic medicine and toxicology department IGGMC Nagpur.

  2. At that time post graduate degree of this department was the only MCI recognised degree in IGGMC Nagpur.

  3. At present 60 to 70 percent Head of the Departments of forensic medicine of various medical colleges in Maharashtra including present head of the department are students of this department.

  4. Till today 50 to 60 post graduate students have passed out from this department.

Vision Statement of The Department
  1. Department is aiming to start the project to give time since death which is medicolegally very important. Our Department will be unique and first in the country to start this initiative.
  2. Development of full-fledged histopathology lab in the department.
  3. Establishment of a 24 hours clinical Forensic Medicine unit in casualty of college.
  4. As department is having 50 to 60 seating capacity viewing balcony for autopsy examination. Department is aiming to conduct various workshops for police personals to help them in criminal investigation which may help to impart justice. 
  5. Similarly Department is aiming to conduct various workshops for public prosecutors to help them     to present the case before the Honourable court which may help to impart justice. 
  6. Department is aiming to conduct various workshops for registered medical practitioners to prevent medical negligence and also allegations of medical negligence.
  7. Department is aiming to conduct induction training of medical officers of public health department which will improve the quality of medico legal work and medico legal reports at the remote periphery.
  8. Department is planning to start Medicolegal Institute which includes Forensic Science Laboratory, Histopathology, Biochemistry so that all medicolegal investigation will be done under one roof.
Infrastructure - State of the art ERP System
  1. A web based ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning Software) for all medico legal reports which includes autopsy report, model PM report, age estimation report, physical examination of sexual assault accused report, sexual assault victim examination report, death certificate, form no 4 and 8, viscera forms, histopathology form has been implemented in year 2018. This forensic medicine ERP software is developed by Dr M.S Vyawahare Professor and Head . It is working satisfactorily till date. It includes 15 all in one personal computer, 10 all in one printers, four laser printers. It is equipped with LAN connectivity WIFI facility and 2 back up servers.

  2. It is the only centre in India which has this ERP forensic medicine software. Every autopsy surgeon has his own personal ID and Password. Benefits of this facility is that any doctor cannot see or edit other doctor’s Medicolegal report, so that  the confidentiality required is maintained. 

  3. At present it is working in good condition. Other benefits of ERP software are as follows-

    1. Viscera form, Histopathology form, Provisional post-mortem report and Death certificate can be submitted immediately.
    2. Post-mortem report can be submitted in the department within 24 hours. 
    3. Soft copy of all medico legal documents can be preserved and can be retrieved whenever required. 
    4. Detail data analysis of total daily, monthly, yearly cases is possible, also types of cases that is accidental, suicidal, homicidal can be segregated and data analysis of any parameters can be easily done in a very short time which is highly beneficial for research.

ERP SOFTWARE LOGIN SCREEN

ERP SOFTWARE OPTIONS

ERP SOFTWARE POSTMORTEM REPORT

OTHER REPORTS

EXAMINATION OF WEAPON FORM

HISTOPATHOLOGY FORM

SEXUAL ASSAULT ACCUSED EXAMINATION FORM

VICTIM OF SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT

PROVISIONAL DEATH CERTIFICATE

FINAL CAUSE OF DEATH

INJURY REPORT

VISCERA FORM

Infrastructure - Other Resources
  1. Lecture hall with 250 student seating capacity with fully air conditioned and audio-visual aids as per NMC norms constructed in 2019. It is the only 250 student seating capacity lecture hall in IGGMC Nagpur. it is because of this lecture hall, college got sanctioned of 200 MBBS admissions.

LECTURE HALL

2. In the year 2017 department had no cold storage, in working condition. The animal house attached to the department was taken from pharmacology department with due procedure and cold storage complex was constructed in 2019

COLD STORAGE COMPLEX

3. Three Cold storage cabinets with each having 6 cadaver capacity has been installed in 2020. At present it is working in good condition. 

COLD STORAGE CABINETS

5.The existing mourner shed was extended. The new extension of mourner shed is 12 meter x 6 meter with attached toilet and water facilities for relatives of deceased. It is constructed in year 2020.

MOURNER SHED

6. A new police chowky constructed in year 2019

POLICE CHOWKY

HOD CHAMBER

FACULTY ROOMS

LMG ROOM

9. Parking area with shed was constructed for parking of vehicles of relatives of deceased under specified repair fund of PWD in the year 2019.

PARKING AREA

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW MORTUARY COMPLEX 

As per Hon. Bombay high court Nagpur bench PIL no 17/2011, Mortuary Upgradation was essential. As No space was available for stand-by mortuary and routine medicolegal Postmortem examination should continue, It was decided to do the upgradation in Two phases. New mortuary complex construction phase one was started in 2020 after completing all administrative approvals. Mortuary upgradation phase one is now completed and fully functioning from february 2024. It consist of the following things.

  1. Routine autopsy hall of size 1750 sqft area and 24ft height with four fully equipped autopsy tables. Having viewing balcony at 12ft height with seating capacity of 50 to 60 students with a video capturing system for observing autopsy procedure which is unique in India.
  2. Walk in cold room for preserving 20 cadavers. 
  3. Antemortem examination room for Examination of accused of sexual offence, Examination of Victim of sexual assault, Age  estimation cases.
  4. Mortuary complex is equipped with 15 CCTV camera for close monitoring.
  5. Demonstration/lecture hall with 50 persons seating capacity, with fully airconditioned and audio visual aids.
  6. X-ray room.
  7. Body weighing room. 
  8. Changing Room
  9. Body noting room for police personals to note 
  10. Doctors room. 
  11. Attendants room. 
  12. Record room.
  13. Office and store room.
  14. Video Conferencing Room
  15. A dedicated public address system with microphone and speakers to notify the relatives and police    regarding the status of the autopsy.

PHASE 2 OF NEW MORTUARY COMPLEX
  1. Dedicated Autopsy Hall for Postmortem examination of Decomposed bodies.
  2. Room for Embalming of the bodies whose PM is done in the department.
  3. Dedicated cold storage for Decomposed bodies.
  4. Biochemical Lab for enzyme study and enzyme histochemistry
  5. Histopathology Laboratory 
  6. Phase 1 and Phase 2 of new mortuary complex will be interconnected with each other
  7. Construction of phase 2 has been started which will be completed by 2025..

NEW MORTUARY COMPLEX


DOUBLE HEIGHT AUTOPSY HALL WITH FULLY EQUIPPED 4 AUTOPSY TABLES WITH VIEWING GALLERY FOR 50 TO 60 STUDENTS OF AREA 1750 SQFT AND 24 FT HEIGHT


VIDEO CAPTURING SYSTEM

CURRENCY NOTE ZOOMED IN BY VIDEO CAPTURING SYSTEM

AIR CONDITIONED LECTURE/DEMO ROOM OF SEATING CAPACITY 100 PERSONS and Audio Visual Aids OF SIZE 12.57*9.60 MT


WALK-IN COLD ROOM OF CAPACITY 20 CADAVER


ANTEMORTEM EXAMINATION ROOM OF SIZE 3.34*4.11 MT 

DOCTOR'S ROOM WITH ATTACHED TOILET OF SIZE 3.02*2.75 MT

ROOM FOR XRAY MACHINE 6.33*3.52 MT

ROOM FOR  BODY WEIGHING MACHINE OF SIZE 3.05*3.52 MT

OFFICE ROOM OF SIZE 3.37*4.11 MT


STORE ROOM OF SIZE 4.37*2.7 MT


CHANGING ROOM WITH ATTACHED TOILET OF SIZE 2.52*2.7 MT

ATTENDANT ROOM OF SIZE 3.34*2.7 MT

VIDEO-CONFERENCING ROOM OF SIZE 3.37*2.7 MT

INAUGURATION OF MORTUARY COMPLEX PHASE I







Teaching Staff

Designation

Number

Full name of faculty

Date of joining the present institute

Teaching Experience (Years)

A.

Professor

1

Dr. Makarand S. Vyawahare

19/06/2017

24 years

B.

Associate Professor

1

Dr. Jaydeo L. Borkar

07/09/2018

12 years

2

Dr Dinesh Akarte

02/02/2023

8 Years

C.

Assistant Professor

1

Dr. Sundeep Ingale

27/02/2023

7 years

2

Dr. Deepak Sangle

16/08/2014

6 years

3

03/10/2016

4 years

4

-

-

D.

Medical Officer

1

Dr. Akshay P. Narad

01/02/2020

2 year

F.

Postgraduate Student (JRI, JRII, JRIII)

JR3

Dr. Azim Memdani (JRII)

02/05/2019

-

G.

JR1

Dr Tushar Uikey

Dr Sakshi Aglawe

Dr Revati Rakhunde

Dr Balasaheb Dhage

21/03/2023

28/03/2023

23/12/2022

21/04/2023

-

Non-Teaching Staff

Designation

Number

Name of the worker

Clerk/ Stenographer

1

Shri Kapilkumar Meshram

2

Shri Vilas Baligwar

Sweeper

1

Shri Kiran Manpiya

2

Shri Kaustubh Manpiya

3

Shri Rajat Bamnet

Lab Attendant

1

Shri Dilip Dhokne

-

Technician

1

-

Asst. Technician

1

Shri Amol Deshpande

2

-

Peon

1

Shri Manoj Chandrawanshi

2

Shri Mahesh Gaure

3

Shri Ankaj Dharod

4

Shri Karan Samundre

Research Projects, Publications & Presentations

Publication details

Total number of publications -

Sr. No.

Journal Name

Type of Article

Title

Author details

Year of publication

Medicolegal update

Original

Study of suicidal deaths in Nagpur.

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

2018

Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine

Original

Injury Constellations in Light Motor Vehicular Accidental Deaths: An Autopsy Experience

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2018

Indian Journal of Applied Research

Original

Comparison of chronological age with radiological age from radiographic evaluation of mandibular third molar in Indian Females.

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2017

Indian Journal of Scientific Research

Original

Ascertaining age in Indian Females by radiographic study of mandibular third molar

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2017

Indian Journal of Applied Research

Original

Patterns Of Injuries In Cases Of Fatal Road Traffic Accident In Central Region Of India

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

Dr. S. S. Giri

2017

Indian Journal of Applied Research

Original

Study of Hanging in tertiary care centre of central India

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

2017

International Journal of Scientific Research

Original

Study of Homicide in Nagpur - A central region of India.

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

2017

International Journal of Scientific Research

Original

Study of suicide in Nagpur with respect to demographic profile and method of adopted suicide

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

2017

International journal of scientific Research

Original

Role of external injuries in ascertain the cause of death in bodies retrieved from water

Dr. M. S. Vyawahare

Dr. J. L. Borkar

2017

International Journal of Scientific Research

Original

Study of patterns of Head injury in Govt. Medical College Nagpur

Dr. J. L. Borkar

2018

International Journal of Scientific Research

Original

Gotmar: A traditional Fatal Stone Pelting Fair

Dr. J. L. Borkar

2017

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Original

Age determination by spheno-occipital synchondrosis fusion in Central Indian population

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2018

Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine And Toxicology

Original

Sociodemographic Study Of Poisoning Cases At Iggmc Nagpur

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2016

Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine

Case report

Fatal Blast Wave Injuries Due to Tyre Burst: An Unusual Case. J Indian Acad Forensic Med

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2016

European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical research.

Case report

Suicidal Corrosive Ingestion: A case report

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2016

Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine

Original

Estimation of Postmortem Interval in Early Postmortem Period Using Serum Enzymes and its Correlation with Rigor Mortis and Postmortem Lividity

Dr. S. S. Giri

Dr. C. V. Tingne

2017

European Journal of Forensic Sciences

Original

Comparison of autopsy findings with that of computed tomography scan findings in cases of head injury admitted at tertiary care center in central India

Dr. S. S. Giri

2017

Legal Medicine

Case report

Body packing and intravaginal body pushing of cocaine. A case report

Dr. V. K. Wankhade

2018

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Original

Autopsy evaluation of perinatal mortality. A study of 84 cases

Dr. V. K. Wankhade

2018

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Original

Profile and patterns of homicidal injuries in central Indian population

Dr. V. K. Wankhade

2018

International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine

Original

A. 3D-CT scan based craniometric study of frontal sinus in dry crania and its use in forensic identification.

Dr Sundeep Ingale

2019

Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Original

Measurement of Cranial Capacity by CT Scan & Its Forensic Significance: A Multi Center Study.

Dr Sundeep Ingale

2019

Cureus

Review

Artificial intelligence in forensic medicine and toxicology: The future of forensic medicine.

Dr Sundeep Ingale

2022

Conferences, CME & Workshop

Conferences, CME & Workshop

Sr. No.

Name of the faculty

Name of Conferences, CME & Workshop

Year

1.

Dr. S. S. Giri

Curriculum implementation and support program

2019

Dr Sundeep Ingale

Revised Basic Course Workshop

2021

Dr Sundeep Ingale

CISP-I and CISP-II

2021

Dr Sundeep Ingale

Medico-legal Association of Maharashtra-National Conference-Nashik

2022

Dr Dinesh Akarte

Indian Association of Forensic Medicine- National conference- Hyderabad

2022

Dr J L Borkar

IAMLE Conference, Shillong

2023

PG Dissertation topics

PG Dissertation topics

Sr. no.

Year

Name of PG student

PG Guide

Dissertation topic

1.

2019 – 20

Dr. Azim Memdani

Dr. M.S. Vyawahare

Patterns of Head Injuries in Vehicular Accidents in Nagpur region: A prospective study

2. 2023-24 Dr. Syed Mobin Dr. M.S. Vyawahare Study of Hanging Cases Brought for Autopsy at a Tertiary care centre in central INDIA. A cross sectional single centre study
3. 2023-24 Dr. Rajat Khurana Dr. M.S. Vyawahare Study of Unnatural Death in adult Females at a Tertiary care centre in central INDIA. A Prospective study

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