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Code Competency: The student should be able to Y/N Chapter Page No.

Demonstrate knowledge of basics of Forensic Medicine like definitions of N 1 3

FMl.1
Forensic medicine, Clinical Forensic Medicine, Forensic Pathology, State
Medicine. Legal Medicine and Medical Junsprudence
N 1 3
FM1.2 Describe history of Forensic Medicine
N 2 10
FM1.3 Describe legal procedures including Criminal Procedure Code, Indian Penal
Code, Indian Evidence Act, Civil and Criminal Cases, Inquest (Police In-
quest and Magistrate's Inquest), Cognizable and Non-<:ognizable offences
N 2 10
FMl.4 Describe Courts in India and their powers: Supreme Court, High Court, Ses-
sions court, Magistrate's Court, Labour Court, Family Court, Executive
Magistrate Court and Juvenile Justice Board
N 2 10
FMl.5 Describe Court procedures including issue of Summons. conduct money,
types of witnesses, recording of evidence oath, affirmation, examination
in chief, cross examination, re-examination and court questions, recording
of evidence & conduct of doctor in witness box
N 2 10
FMl.6 Describe Offenses in Court including Perjury; Court strictures vis-a- vis Medi-
cal Officer
y 2 10
FM1.7 Describe Dying Declaration & Dying Deposition
y 2 10
FMl.8 Describe the latest decisions/notifications/resolutions/ circulars/standing or-
ders related to medico-legal practice issued by Courts/Government au-
thorities etc.
FMl.9 Describe the importance of documentation in medical practice in regard to y 2 10
medicolegal examinations, Medical Certificates and medicolegal reports
especially
• maintenance of patient case records, discharge summary, prescribed
registers to be maintained in Health Centres.
• maintenance of medico-legal register like accident register.
• documents of issuance of wound certificate
• documents of issuance of drunkenness certificate.
• documents of issuance of sickness and fitness certificate.
• documents for issuance of death certificate. -documents of Medical
Certification of Cause of Death • Form Number 4 and 4A
• documents for estimation of age by physical, dental and radiological
examination and issuance of certificate
Select appropriate cause of death in a particular scenario by referring ICD 10
y 2 10
FMl.10
and ICD 11 code
Write a correct cause of death certificate as per ICD 10 and ICD 11 documents
y 2 10
FMl.11
y 4 91
FM2.1 Define, describe and discuss death and its types including somatic/clinical/
cellular, molecular and brain-death. Cortical Death and Brainstem Death
y 4 91
FM2.2 Describe and discuss natural and unnatural deaths
y 4 102
FM2.3 Describe and discuss issues related to sudden natural deaths
Describe salient features of the Organ Transplantation and The Transplantation
y 4 91
FM2.4
of Human Organs and Tissues (Amendment) Act 2011 and discuss ethical
issues regarding organ donation
y 4 91
FM2.5 Discuss moment of death, modes of death • coma, asphyxia and syncope
y 4 91
FM2.6 Discuss presumption of death and survivorship
y 4 91
FM2.7 Describe and discuss suspended animation

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FM3.13 .
Descnbe [Link] section .
s of IPC & CrP C reIate d to the definition of rape and y
sex ual assault, medical examination of rape 13
victim and accused of rape,
police inlormation by the doctors and med 1
ical care with recent ame nd-
ments notified till date li.e. S. 375 \PC, 166
B IPC, 357C CrPC, 164A CrPC I

and 53A CrPC. Describe the relevant provisi

ons of POSCO act related _to
the medical examination, emergency med
ical care and police information
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FM3.14 SEXUAL OFFENCES:
Describe and discuss the examin
case of rape, and the preparatio
ation ol the survivor/victim ol an
alleged
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n ol report, lraming the opinion I
ervation and despatch ol trace and pres-
FM3.15
evidences in such cases I
SEXUAL OFFENCES:
Describe and discuss examinatio
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n ol accused and victim ol sodom 351
preparation of report, lraming ol y,
opinion , preservation and despatc
trace evidences in such cases h ol
FM3.16 SEXUAL OFFENCES:
Describe and discus informed con y 13
sent in sexual intercourse . Describ 351
discus histories of gender and sexu e and
ally based \sexual orientation) iden
ties and rights in India. Describe ti-
history of decriminalization of adu
and consensual adult homosexua ltery
tences with its medicolegal sign
\i) Forced/nonconsensual pen
l sexual behavior. Describe sexual
ificance:
etrative anal sex,
of-
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\ii) Forced/nonconsensual
oral sex,
\iii) Sexual acts with animals/best
iality/zoophile,
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\iv) Forced/nonconsensual insertio
n ot fingers or objects,
\11) Forced/nonconsensual
touching or groping or disrobing \ind \
assault) . ecent
FM3.17 Describe the difference between
paraphilic disorder as per as the
Paraphilia and Paraphilic disorder.
latest guidelines of DSM &\CD and
Describe y 13 351
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scribe medicolegal implications ot de-
paraphilic disorde r by referring scie
literature and legal justification \if ntific
any). Describe and discus various
philias in the context ol informed para-
consent during any sexual interact
FM3.18 Describe anatomy of male and fem ion.
ale genitalia. Describe historical con
ot virginity and delloration in rela cept y 13
tion to hymen. Describe medicolega 351
importance of legitimacy. l
FM3.19 Discuss the medicolegal aspects
ol preg
nancy, precipitate labour supertoetat nancy and delivery, signs ol preg- y 13 351
ion, supertecundation and signs of
recent and remote delivery in livin
g and dead
FM3.20 Discuss disputed paternity and mat
ernity
FM3.21 Discuss Pre-conception and Pre Nat y 13 351
al DiagnosticTechniques (PC&PNDT)
Prohibition ol Sex Selection Act 200 - y 13 351
3 and Domestic Violence Act 200
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FM3.22 Deline and discuss impotence, ster
ility,
ture ejaculation. Discuss the causes frigidity, sexual dysfunction , prema-
of impotence and sterility in male y 13 351
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and lernale

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FM3.23 Discuss Sterilization of male and
Baby, surrogate mother, hormona
female, artificial insemination, Test
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appropriate national and state law acement therapy with respect to
Tube y 13 351-
FM3 .24 Discuss the relative importance of
tomy and tubectomyl as methods
Planning Programme
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surgical methods of contraception
(vas
of contraception in the National Fam ec-
ily
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FM 3.26
Discuss the major results of the
National Family Health Survey
Discuss the national Guidelines for
ART Clinics in India
accreditation, supervision & regulatio
n of
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Code Competency: The student should be able to Y/N Chapter Page No.
FM3.27 Define, classify and discuss abortion, methods of procuring MTP and y 13 351
criminal abortion and complication of abortion as per MTP (Amendment)
Act. 2021

FM3.28 Describe evidences of abortion - living and dead, duties of doctor in cases y 13 351
' of abortion, investigations of death due to criminal abortion
Describe and discuss child abuse and battered baby syndrome y 7. 13 162, 351
FM3.29
Describe and discuss issues relating to torture, identification of injuries y
FM3.30
caused by torture and its sequalae, management of torture survivors

FM3.31 Torture and Human rights: N 10 182

Describe and discuss guidelines and Protocols of National Human Rights
Commission regarding torture
Describe Medical Ethics and explain its historical emergence y 3 34
FM4.1
Describe code of conduct as per National Medical Commission, Registered y 3 34
FM4.2
Medical Practitioner (Professional Conduct) Regulations, 2022. Describe
Etiquette and ethics in medical practice; unethical practices and dichotomy
Describe the functions and role of National Medical Comission and State y 3 54
FM4.3
Medical Councils
Describe the l_ndian Medical Register y 3 54
FM4.4
Rights/privileges of a medical practitioner, penal erasure, infamous conduct. y 3 45
FM4.5
disciplinary Committee, disciplinary procedures, warning notice and penal
erasure
Describe the Laws in Relation to medical practice and the duties of a y 3 45
FM4.6
medical practitioner towards patients and society
Describe communication between doctors, public and media y 3 45
FM4.10
Describe and discuss euthanasia
y 3 82
FM4.11
Discuss legal and ethical issues in relation to stem cell research y 3 41
FM4.12
Describe & discuss the challenges in managing medico-legal cases including
y 3 45
FM4.14
development of skills in relationship management - Human behaviour,
communication skills, conflict resolution techniques
Describe the principles of handling pressure - definition, types, causes, y 3 45
FM4.15
sources and skills for managing the pressure while dealing with medico-
legal cases by the doctor
Describe and discuss Bioethics
y 3 34
FM4.16
y 3 34
FM4.17 Describe and discuss ethical Principles: Respect for autonomy, non-
malfeasance, beneficence & justice
FM4.18 Describe and discuss medical negligence including civil and criminal negli-
y 3 66
gence, contributory negligence, corporate negligence, vicarious liability,
Res lpsa Loquitor, prevention of medical negligence and defenses in med-
ical negligence litigations
y 3 61
FM4.19 Define Consent. Describe different types of consent and ingredients of
informed consent. Describe the rules of consent and importance of
consent in relation to age, emergency situation, mental illness and alcohol
intoxication
y 3 66
FM4.21 Describe Products liability and Medical Indemnity Insurance
y 3 34
FM4.22 Explain Oath - Hippocrates, Charaka and Sushruta and procedure for
administration of Oath .
y 3 34
FM4.23 Describe the modified Declaration of Geneva and its relevance
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FM4.25 Clinical research & Ethics: 41
Discuss human experimentation including clinical trials
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FM4.26 Discuss the constitution and functions of ethical committees
. . . . B. d·cal Research on Human N 3
FM4.27 Describe and discuss Ethical Guidelines for 1ome 1 41
Subjects & Animals
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FM4.29 Demonstrate ability to communicate appropriate1Y w,
doctors
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FM4.30 Demonstrate ability to conduct research in pursuance to guidelines or
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research ethics
FM5.1 Classify common mental illnesses including post-traumatic stress disorder
y 14 I
416
(PTSD)
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FM5.2 Dehne, classify and describe delusions, hallucinations, illusion, lucid interval 14
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and obsessions with exemplification
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FM5.3 Describe Civil and crim inal responsibilities of a Person with Mental 14
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Illness (PMI) I
FM5.4
y 14
Differentiate between True (Real) mental illness from False (Feigned) 416
mental illness
FM5.5
y 14
Describe & discuss Delirium tremens 416
FM5.6 Describe the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 with special reference to N 14 416
admission, care and discharge of a Person with Mental Illness (PMI)
FM6.1 Describe different types of specimen and tissues to be collected both in the
y 11 228
living and dead:
Body fluids (blood. urine, semen, faeces saliva), Skin, Nails, tooth pulp,
vaginal smear, viscera, skull, specimen for histo-pathological examination,
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blood grouping, HLA Typing and DNA Fingerpri nting.
Describe Locard's Exchange Principle
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FM6.2 Describe the methods of sam ple collection, preservation, labelling, dispatch, y 11 228
and interpretation of reports
FM6.3 Demonstrate professionalism w hile sending the biological or trace evi- y
dances to Forensic Science laboratory, specifying the required tests to be
carried out, objectives of preservation of evidences sent for examination,
personal discussions on interpretation of findings
FM7.1 Enumerate the indications and describe the principles and appropriate use for: N 11 228
• DNA profiling Facial reconstruction
• Polygraph (Lie Detector)
• Narcoanalysis,
• Brain Mapping,
• Digital autopsy,
• Virtual Autopsy,
• Imaging technologies
FMS.1 Describe the history ofToxicology y 16 457

FMS.2 Define the terms Toxicology, Forensic Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology and y 16 457
poison
Describe the various types of poisons, Toxicokinetics, andToxicodynamics y 457
FMS.3 16
and diagnosis of poisoning in living and dead
457
FMS.4 Describe the Laws in relations to poisons including NDPS Act, Medico-legal y 16
aspects of poisons
457
FMS.5 Describe Medico-legal autopsy in cases of poisoning including preservation y 16
and dispatch of viscera for chemical analysis
457
FMS.6 Describe the general symptoms, principles of diagnosis and management of y 16
common poisons encountered in India
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Describe simple Bedside clinic tests to detect poison/drug in a patient's
body fluids
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Describe basic methodologies in treatment of poisoning : decontamination,
supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures of enhanced elimination
y 16 457

- FMB.9
Describe the procedure of intimation of suspicious cases or actual cases of
foul play to the police, maintenance of records, preservation and despatch
y 16 457
of relevant samples for laboratory analysis.
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FMB.10 Describe the general principles of Analytical Toxicology and give a brief y 15 440
description of analytical methods available for toxicological analysis:
Chromatography - Thin Layer Chromatography, Gas Chromatography,
Liquid Chromatography and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
Describe General Principles and basic methodologies in treatment of poison- y 17 477
FM9.1
ing: decontamination, supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures of
enhanced elimination with regard to: Caustics Inorganic - sulphuric, nitric,
and hydrochloric acids; Organic- Carboloic Acid (phenol), Oxalic and acetyl-
salicylic acids

FM9.2 Describe General Principles and basic methodologies in treatment of poison- y 18 485,495
ing: decontamination, supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures of
enhanced elimination with regard to Phosphorus, Iodine, Barium

FM9.3 Describe General Principles and basic methodologies in treatment of poison- y 18 485
ing: decontamination, supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures of
enhanced elimination with regard to Arsenic, lead, mercury, copper, iron,
cadmium and thallium

FM9.4 Describe General Principles and basic methodologies in treatment of poison- y 19 510
ing: decontamination, supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures of
enhanced elimination with regard to Ethanol, methanol, ethylene glycol
FM9.5 Describe General Principles and basic methodologies in treatment of poison- y 24 505
ing: decontamination, supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures of
enhanced elimination with regard to Organophosphates, Carbamates, Or-
ganochlorines, Pyrethroids, Paraquat, Aluminium and Zinc phosphide
FM9.6 Describe General Principles and basic methodologies in treatmerlt of poison- y 23 543
ing: decontamination, supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures
of enhanced elimination with regard to Ammonia, carbon monoxide, hy-
drogen cyanide & derivatives, methyl isocyanate, tear (riot control) gases
FM10.1 Describe General Principles and basic methodologies in treatment of poison- y 19, 22, 26 520, 523,
ing: decontamination, supportive therapy, antidote therapy, procedures of 535,557
enhanced elimination with regard to:
i. Antipyretics - Paracetamol, Salicylates
ii. A nti-lnfectives (Common antibiotics - an overview)
iii. N europsychotoxicology Barbiturates, benzodiazepins phenytoin,
lithium, haloperidol, neuroleptics, tricyclics
iv. N arcotic Analgesics, Anaesthetics, and Muscle Relaxants
V. Cardiovascular Toxicology Cardiotoxic plants - oleander, odollam,
aconite, digitalis
vi. Gastro-lntestinal and Endocrinal Drugs - Insulin
FM11.1 Describe features and management of Snake bite, scorpion sting, bee and y 18 497
wasp sting and spider bite
FM12.1 Describe features and management of abuse/poisoning with following cami- y 20, 25 525, 550
cals: Tobacco, cannabis, amphetamines, cocaine, hallucinogens, designer
drugs & solvent
FM14.1 Examine and prepare M edico-legal report of an injured person w ith diff~rent y 111.4 43
- etiologies in a simulated/ supervised environment
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FM1d.2 Demonstrate the correct technique of chmca eKa
eport In a sIrnuIate
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case of poisoning & prepare medico·1ega1r
vised envuonmenl
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FMtd 3 Assist end demonstrate the proper technique in co 11 e · th
dispatch of the exh1b1ts in a suspected case of poisoning, a1ong wi
clinical examination
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FM1d 4 f f person for rnedrco-le- 111.4
Conduct and prepare report of estimation o age O a d/
gal and other purposes & prepare [Link]-1egaI report In a simulate su-
perv1sed environment
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FM14.5 Conduct & prepare post-mortem examInatIon report of varied etiologies lat
least 151 In a simulated/ supervised environment
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FM14.6 Demonstrate and interpret medico-legal aspects from examination of hair 111.4
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(human & amrnall fibre. semen & other biological fluids
FM1 d 7 y 111.4
Demonstrate & identify that a particular stain Is blood and identify the species
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of its origin
FM 14 8 Demonstrate the correct technique to perform and identify ABO & RH blood y 111.4
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group of a person
FM14 .9 Demonstrate examInat1on of & present an opinion after examination of y 111.4
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skeletal remains in a simulated/ supervised enwonment
FM1 4 10 Demonstrate ability to identify & prepare rnedicolegal inference from y 111.4
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specimens obtained from various types of injuries e.g. contusion, abra-
sion. laceration, firearm wounds, burns, head injury and fracture of bone
FM14.11 To identify & describe weapons of medicolegal importance which are com- y 111.4 94
monly used e.g. lathi. knife, kripan, axe, gandasa, gupti, farsha, dagger,
bhalla, razor & stick.
Able to prepare report of the weapons brought by police and to give
opinion regarding injuries present on the person as described in injury
report/ PM report so as to connect weapon with the injuries. (Prepare
injury report/ PM report must be provided to connect the weapon with
the injuries)
FM14.12 Describe the contents and structure of bullet and cartridges used & to y 111.4 98
provide medico-legal interpretation from these
FM14.13 To estimate the age of foetus by post-mortem examination y 111.4 100
FM14.14 To examine and prepare report an alleged accused person in cases of y 111.4 102
various sexual offences in a simulated supervised environment.
Demonstrate an understanding of framing the opinion preservation
and dispatch of trace evidences in such cases
Describe and discuss personal opinions and their impact on such examination
and the need for objectivity/neutrality to avoid prejudice influencing the
case
FM14 15 To examine and prepare medicolegal report on an alleged victim of various y 111.4 106
sexual offences in a simulated supervised environment. (Guidelines and
protocols of medicolegal care for survival victim of sexual violence.
Ministry of health and family welfare (GOI - with latest modification if anyl
Demonstrate an understanding of framing the opinion and preservation and
dispatch of trace evidence in such cases. Describe and discuss sympa-
thetic/empathetic examination and interview of victims of sexual assault
including presence of tested adult figure in cases of minor victims '
FM14.16 To examine & prepare medico-legal report of drunk person in a simulated/ 111
y 111.4
supervised environment
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FM14.17 To Identify & draw medico-legal inference from common poisons y 18, 20, 21 , 506, 525,
e.g. dhatura, castor, cannabis, opium, aconite copper sulphate, pesticides 111.4 531, 115(111.4)
compounds, marking nut, oleander, Nux vomica, abrus seeds, Snakes,
capsicum, calotropis, lead compounds & tobacco
FM14.18 To examine & prepare medico-legal report of a person in police, judicial y 111.4 123
custody or referred by Court of Law and violation of human rights as
requirement of NHRC, who has been brought for medical examination
FM14.19 To identify & prepare medico-legal inference from histo-pathological slides of y 111.3, 4 125, 61
Myocardial Infarction, pneumonitis, tuberculosis, brain infarct, liver cirrho-
sis, brain haemorrhage, bone fracture, Pulmonary oedema, brain oedema,
soot particles, diatoms & wound healing
FM14 .20 To record and certify dying declaration in a simulated/ supervised y 111.4 134
environment
FM14.21 To collect, preserve, seal and dispatch exhibits for DNA-Finger printing using y 11 , 111.4 228, 137(111.4)
various formats of different laboratories
FM14.22 To give expert medical/ medico-legal evidence in Court of law y 111.4 139