PROFILE OF DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
GOVERNMENT THOOTHUKUDI MEDICAL COLLEGE
The Government Thoothukudi Medical College, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology was started in year 2000 with an annual intake of 100 students for MBBS course.Medico legal postmortem and other medico-legal works was started from the same year.
It is located in the first floor of Faculty building of Medical College with suitable accommodation for all teaching as well as non-teaching faculties. Originally started with 100 student’s intake, now it has been increased to 150 students per year.
The necessary infrastructure equipment and furniture are available.
The Department library has 227 books as well as national and international Forensic journals.
The museum is stacked with adequate number of specimens (neatly labeled catalogues) of Forensic pathology interest, toxicology, charts, 170 Photos and weapons with a separate room for preparation.
The mortuary is located in a separate building just 100 meters away from the department with spacious accommodation for Police personnel, Public (relatives of the deceased) reception hall, water facility for public, platform for 50 students to view autopsy, two modern autopsy tables, four steel autopsy tables, cold storage for 21 bodies, a separate room for autopsy of decomposed bodies, a generator.
Research lab, practical lab, two Demo halls and separate lecture hall are readily available so as to face MCI in near future.
JOURNALS
| Name of the Institution | Name of the Department | Present Designation | Name of the Faculty | Qualification | Name of the Article | Name of the Journal with Details | Author Position | Indexing Agencies |
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| Govt. Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi, Tamilnadu. | Forensic Medicine | Professor | Dr.R.Sudalimuthu | MBBS., MD(FM)., DNB (Forensic Medicine). |
1) Role of Pyloric Sphincter in estimating time since death and in Toxicological Analysis | Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine ISSN: 2394 – 6768, e-ISSN: 2394 – 6776 Volume 4/ Issue – 2, April – June 2016, Page No.96 – 100 |
First Author | Index Copernicus. |
| 2) Can human stature be estimated from sternum if sex is not identifiable | International Journal of Applied Research Print ISSN: 2394 – 7500, Online ISSN: 2394 – 5869 Year 2015, Volume 1, Issue – 9, Page No.436 – 439 |
Second Author | Index Copernicus (ICV 2014:63:31), Google Scholar, WHO-HINARI. | |||||
| 3) Assessment of age by third molar eruption among females in south Tamil Nadu | Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences pISSN: 2278 – 4748, eISSN: 2278 – 4802 Volume 4/ Issue – 77, September 24, 2015, Page No.13377 – 13380 |
First Author | Index Copernicus (ICV 2014:63:31), Google Scholar, WHO-HINARI. | |||||
| 4) Study of injury pattern in human beings in road traffic accidents involving two wheelers | Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences pISSN: 2278 – 4748, eISSN: 2278 – 4802 Volume 4/ Issue – 77, September 24, 2015, Page No.13436 – 13458 |
Second Author | Index Copernicus, Google Scholar. | |||||
| 5) Socio Demographic Study of Homicidal Victims | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology pISSN: 0973 – 9122, eISSN: 0973 – 9130 Volume 13/ Number – 3, July-September 2019, Page No.144 – 147 |
First Author | Index Copernicus, Scopus | |||||
| 6) A study of autopsy cases – viscera sample reports a retrospective study. | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology October-December 2020, Vol. 14, No. 4 |
Corresponding Author | Index Copernicus | |||||
| 7) Profile of Medicolegal Death in Females in Thoothukudi Medical College – A Retrospective Study | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology October-December 2020, Vol. 14, No. 4 |
Corresponding Author | Index Copernicus | |||||
| 8) Study of profile of homicidal deaths in south Chennai – retrospective study. | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology October-December 2020, Vol. 14, No. 4 |
Corresponding Author | Index Copernicus | |||||
| 9) Pattern of Fatal Head Injury Due to Vehicular Accidents in Tertiary Care Centre. | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. Volume 18/ Number – 4, October-December 2024, Page No. 110 – 114 |
Third Author | Embase | |||||
| 10) Study of profile of medicolegal deaths above sixty years in Thoothukudi Medical College – a retrospective study. | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Yet to be published |
Corresponding Author | Index Copernicus |
| Name of the Faculty | Present Designation | Name of the Article | Name of the Journal with Details | Author Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. R. Uthayakumar | Senior Assistant Professor | 1) A Retrospective study of Fatal Road Traffic Accidents on Autopsies done at Madurai Medical College and Hospital. | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology pISSN: 0973 – 9122, eISSN: 0973 – 9130 Volume 14/ Number – 3, July-September 2020, Page No. 764 – 767 |
Second author |
| 2) Assessing time since death by using changes in electrolytes in C.S.F and vitreous humour in bodies subjected to autopsy. | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Volume 17/ Number – 1, January – March 2023, Page No. 764 – 767 |
Second author | ||
| 3) Sociodemographic profile of burns case for autopsy:- one year study | Medico-legal update Volume no.23, issue no.1 January-March 2023 |
Second author | ||
| 4) Sociodemographic profile of cases of deaths due to poisoning – 1 year study | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Volume No. 17 issue no.2 April-June 2023 |
Second author | ||
| 5) Epidermologies of Fatal Ground level falls in autopsies conducted in a tertiary care hospital. A cross sectional study. | Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Volume No. 18 issue no.1 Jan-Mar 2024 |
First author |
| Name of the Faculty | Present Designation | Name of the Article and Journal Details | Name of the Journal | Author Position | Indexing Agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr.R.Ganagalakshmi | Assistant Professor | 1) Pattern of Fatal Head Injury Due to Vehicular Accidents in Tertiary Care Centre. Volume 18/ Number – 4, October-December 2024, Page No. 110 – 114 |
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology | First Author | Embase |
MEDICO-LEGAL ACTIVITIES
On an average of 800 to 900 autopsies are performed every year. Examination of sexual assault cases as well age certification and spot postmortem also conducted.
At present department is engaged in multifarious activities of teaching, training and research. It is involved in medico-legal postmortems, casualty work, Clinical Forensic medicine Services & court related works.
Department is imparting expert opinions in referred cases from courts, Government hospitals, Crime Branch, and Investigating agencies.
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Casualty Services
Round the clock supervision of Casualty for imparting Expert Opinion (medico legal services) in requisite cases belonging to jurisdiction of Thoothukudi district.
These include cases of injury, Criminal abortion, sexual offences, poisoning and other complicated medico-legal cases.
The department is attending all the calls pertaining to medical examination in police & judicial custody.
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Clinical Forensic Medicine
The department examines cases of age estimation, medical examination, marriage disputes and potency.
Moreover, hospital emergency and casualty department comes under the control of Forensic Medicine department and our qualified forensic person will go daily to casualty on rotation basis to monitor the duties there.
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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
On the academic side, classes for 150 MBBS students, seminars, Group discussion, CRRI training, witnessing autopsy and exposure to court procedures for UG students are conducted.
The Department of Forensic Medicine is having adequate teaching faculties with
One Professor & HOD
One Associate Professor
One Assistant Professor
Four Tutors.
In 2022 MD(FM) Post Graduate Course was started and successfully running.
CME Programs conducted in the departments.
CME and Workshop “Forensic Quest 2024: Recast & Replenish” held on 27 July 2024 by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Thoothukudi Medical College. CME photos and brochure enclosed.
Letter of permission for National Medical Commission
Dr. R. Sudalaimuthu MBBS., MD., DNB.,
Professor and Head of the Department,
Department of Forensic Medicine,
Govt. Thoothukudi Medical College,
Thoothukudi.
The Dean,
Govt. Thoothukudi Medical College,
Thoothukudi.
Respected Sir,
Sub: Department of Forensic Medicine – Website updation – Regarding.
Ref:
1. Lr.No: 899/ME1A/2025, Dt: 24.09.2025 from the Office of the Dean, Govt. Thoothukudi Medical College, Thoothukudi.
2. Lr.No: I/153410/2025, Dt: 24.01.2025 from the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Kilpauk, Chennai–10.
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With reference cited above, I have enclosed the required details.
1. Publications published by faculties (in chronological order).
List of publication (faculty wise) – enclosed herewith.
2. CME Programs conducted in the departments.
CME and Workshop “Forensic Quest 2024: Recast & Replenish” held on 27 July 2024 by the Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Thoothukudi Medical College. CME photos and brochure enclosed.
3. MD., (FM) Postgraduate sheet (2 numbers per year) was started in Govt. Thoothukudi Medical College during 2021.
Letter of permission for National Medical Commission – enclosed herewith.
Thanking you
08.10.2025.
Yours faithfully,