Himalaya Medical College & Hospital

Forensic Medicine Department

Application of medical knowledge to legal matters

Para-Clinical

Forensic Medicine Overview

Department of Forensic Medicine

Forensic Medicine is the branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the facts in civil or criminal law cases, the applied use of medical knowledge or practice, especially pathology, to the purposes of the law, as in determining the cause of death. Also called: medical jurisprudence or legal medicine.

Our Forensic Medicine Department enables the students to conduct a medico-legal investigation of postmortem cases, casualty cases and clinical needs. Most modern mortuary, museum, wax models, charts and bones arrangements are depicted in the department for teaching purpose.

Department Aims:

  • To produce a Doctor who is well informed about medico-legal responsibilities during the practice of Medicine
  • To make students acquire knowledge of the law in relation to medical practice, medical negligence and respect for codes of medical ethics
  • To enable medical students to make observations and infer conclusions by logical deductions in criminal matters
  • To create interest in research related to various medico-legal problems

Key Features of Our Department

  • Expert team of specialized professionals
  • State-of-the-art facilities and equipment
  • Comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services
  • Patient-centered approach to care
  • Research and academic excellence
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration
Forensic Medicine Department

Forensic Medicine Faculty Members

AEBAS ID Name Designation Date Of Joining
17970486 Dr. Bipin Kumar Professor 2024-07-08
66661758 Dr. Ranjeet Kumar Assistant Professor 2024-01-06
66517339 Dr. Rup Naryan Jha Associate Professor 2025-01-21
08883459 Dr. Lakshmi Rani Senior Resident 2024-01-08
78177464 Dr. Arun Kumar Senior Resident 2024-12-21
60523340 Dr. Amrit Kumar Senior Resident 2025-05-15
75418483 Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Senior Resident 2023-12-21
28139700 Dr. Manish Kumar Tutor 2024-01-08
92611848 Dr. Subhash Kumar Jha Tutor 2025-07-28
78840951 Dr. Akash Kumar Tutor 2025-07-28

Forensic Medicine Specializations

Academic Excellence

Our department is committed to academic excellence, providing comprehensive education and training for medical students and residents.

Research Focus

Active research programs investigating new diagnostic methods and treatments to advance the field of Forensic Medicine.

Patient Care

Compassionate, patient-centered care with a focus on individualized treatment plans and holistic approaches to health.