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The Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology (FMT) started in the year 1918 when Rai Bahadur J. P. Modi was appointed as whole time Lecturer. He later held the post of Materia Medica & Prof. F. M. T. till 1934. After his departure the department was managed by part time H. O. D's (Civil Surgeons/ C.M.O.) till 1982. Prof S. D. Yadav took charge as full time Professor & H. O. D. in 1982, followed by Dr. H. C. Rastogi, and Dr. Baljeet Singh. Dr. A. K. Verma is currently head of the department.
The department was housed with the department of Pathology upto 1951 when this dept was shifted in present separate building. It is the first institution in India to start awarding P. G. degree in the year 1951. The laboratory of this department was shared with Department of Community Medicine upto 1961. The mortuary was shifted to its present premises in 2001.
Activities:
Teaching and training of undergraduate (MBBS), PG, LLB & PGDCR students in forensic medicine & toxicology.
Lectures to additional judges, civil judges & procecuting officers & at times consultation to CBCID of UP also.
Taking lecturers of PMS doctors regarding various medicolegal problems.
Department has been giving Medicolegal services of various nature to C.B.C.I.D., Judiciary Police, Administration & G.M. & A.H.
Several textbooks have been written. These include “Text Book of Medical Jurisprudence & Toxicology” written by Dr J.P. Modi Former Prof. & Head Dept of F.M.T., C.S.M.C. in1920 and “Medicolegal Companion” by Dr P.K. Bhattacharya former reader F.M.T. in 1964. “A Short review of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology” was written by Dr Baljeet Singh.
Forth coming year will be witnessing many advancements in the department with starting of Poison Information Centre on the pattern of A.I.I.M.S. New Delhi.