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Overview

The department started functioning in 1987 with the start of MBBS course. P.G. Degree course started in 2011. The department accorded the permission by State Government for conducting independent Medico-legal Autopsies at BLDE A’s Shri B.M.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Center in 1996.

Since 2006, Department has been providing consultancy and expert opinion for Medico-legal cases in and around Vijayapur and Bagalkot districts. The department has been providing services through Poison Information and Detection Centre since 2013. B.Sc Forensic science and Mortuary technician course are the other few courses run by the department.

Our Vision

To improve the knowledge & skill as to the Medico-legal practice in future to the medical graduates. To create awareness as to the recent advances in Medical & Medico-legal practice to the Medical practitioners.

Our Mission

To assist the investigating officers/prosecution for the delivery of justice by providing unbiased, fact based scientific opinions or Medico-legal reports. To train the Post graduates for skills of Medico-legal autopsy so that they in future will be asset to create better Medico-legal experts.

Faculty

Research

The Department of Forensic Medicine at BLDE(DU) Shri B.M. Patil Medical College has been at the forefront of integrating academic research with vital medico-legal services since its inception in 1987. Over the years, the department has expanded its academic portfolio by launching a postgraduate degree course in 2011, along with specialized courses in B.Sc. Forensic Science and Mortuary Technology. In 1996, state government permission enabled the department to conduct independent medico-legal autopsies, further enhancing its role in criminal investigations. Since 2006, it has provided expert consultancy for medico-legal cases in the Vijayapur and Bagalkot districts, and since 2013, the Poison Information and Detection Centre has bolstered its forensic services. These initiatives underscore our commitment to advancing forensic research and supporting the legal and healthcare communities through evidence-based practices.

Publications

Sl. No.	Name of the First Author	Name of the co-authors	Title of the Article	Name of the Journal	Vol, (issue) Page Nos	Year
1	D.G.Gannur	Maka Prakash KSN Reddy	Organophosphorous compound poisoning in Gulbarga region-A five year study	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-2, No-1 Pp 3-11	2008
2	U.C.Nuchhi	Rajan K Shah, KSN Reddy	A study of snake bite poisoning in Gulbarga region-a five year study	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-3, No-1 Pp 29-33	2009
3	Dharamaray I Ingale	V.G.Nair, M.A.Bagali, Raghunath.R	Estimation of age between 12-15 yrs based on eruption of 2nd permanent molar teeth	Jr of Karnataka Medico legal Society	Vol-18 No-2 Pp 5-10	2009
4	V.B.Jatti	D.I.Ingale, Chandru K, Chandrashekar K	Estimation of Time since death by Gastric contents- An Overview	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-4 No-1 Pp 28-29	2010
5	Vasudev Murthy CR	V.B.Jatti, Pawar G.S, D.I.Ingale	Ethical Social & legal intricacies of live in relationship	Jr of Karnataka Medico legal Society	Vol-1/19 No-2 Pp 25-26	2010
6	Dharamaray I Ingale	V.B.Jatti, Manjunath KH, L.T.Arsu	Structural damage in neck structures in case of death due to ligature strangulation	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-5 No-1 Pp 27-28	2011
7	V.B.Jatti	D.I.Ingale, Manjunath KH, Chandru K	Evaluation of dowry deaths in Bangalore city over two years period	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-5 No-1 Pp 90-93	2011
8	D.G.Gannur	U.C.Nucchi, K Yoganarasimha	Profile of Medicolegal autopsies in Bijapur	V care of Life Science	Vol-2 No-1 Pp 27-36	2011
9	D.G.Gannur	U.C.Nucchi, K Yoganarasimha	Death Seat - Acse report	Jr of Karnatak Medicolegal Society	Vol-21 No-1 Pp 27-29	2011
10	U.C.Nucchi	D.G.Gannur, K Yoganarasimha	Evaluation of Dowry related Crimes in Bijapur city	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-6 N0-2 Pp209-213	2011
11	Anand B.M.	M.A.Bagali, D.I.Ingale, V.B.Jatti, Nagesh K, S.R.Hibare	Setting the law into motion: Documenting a care as a Medicolegal case	Jr. of South Indian Medico legal Assoc- iation.	Vol-4 No-2 Pp 84-86	2012
12	Kulkarni C.M.	D.G.Gannur, Manjunath Aithal	Camparative study of changes in maximum expiratory pressure (MEP) in saw mill workers from Bijapur city	Int.Jr of Current research review	Vol-4 No-11 Pp 34-37	2012
13	Patil P.M	D.G.Gannur, Arajeri S U, Yelikar B R	Cysticercosis cellulose of upper eyelid - a case report	V care of Life Science	Vol-2 No-2 Pp 52-57	2012
14	Anand B.M.	M.A.Bagali, D.I.Ingale, S.R.Hibare, Neeraj Gupta, Bhuyyar C.B	Study of socio demography profile of poison case admitted at Sri.B.M.Patil Med.Coll, Hos & R.C.Bijapur	Int.Jr of Current research review	Vol-4 No-20 Pp 80-84	2012
15	V.B.Jatti	D.I.Ingale, Pawar G.S, Basavarj P B	Sexing human clavicle of north Karnataka zone by volume	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-6 No-1 Pp139-141	2012
16	D.G.Gannur	___	Profile of medicolegal autopsies in Bijapur city	Analytica medica	Vo-14 No-1&2 Pp 31-40	2012
17	Dharamaray I Ingale	Anand B M, Bhuyyar C B, Neeraj Gupta, S Tiwari, MA Bagali	Role of Doctor in investigation of alleged Cannabis cultivation- A case report	Jr of Forensic Medicine, Sci and law	Vol-21 No-2 Pp 46-48	2012
18	D.G.Gannur	U.C.Nucchi, K Yoganarasimha	A study of Demography of Medicolegal autopsies in Bijapur	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-7 No-1 Pp 37-41	2013
19	Gudadinni M.R	U.C.Nucchi Angadi M.M	A study of road traffic accident cases admitted in BLDEU Sri B.M.Patil Med.Coll, Hosp & R.C.Bijapur	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-7 No-1 Pp 48-53	2013
20	Gudadinni M.R	U.C.Nucchi Yadavannavar MC, Soragavi V.M	A cross-Sectional study of risk factors of coronary Heart disease among bank employees of Bijapur city	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-7 No-1 Pp 117-120	2013
21	Nagesh Kuppast	Shradha Iddalgavi, Anand B M, Hemanthraj, U.C.Nucchi, D.G.Gannur	Calculation of regression equation for estimation of stature from percutaneous ulna length	Jr of Karnatak Medicolegal Society	Vol-22 No-1 Pp 6 - 8	2013
22	Neeraj Gupta, PG	Prerana Gupta, D.I.Ingale, Bhuyyar C.B, U.C.Nuchhi, S.R.Hibare	Role of Lip print in personal Identification	Int.Jr of Current research review	Vol-5 No-13 Pp 25-28	2013
23	M A Bagali	D.I.Ingale, Naseem Bagali, Nishikant Gujar, Wasim Ahmed Atik MD	Estimation of stature from Radiologically measured Humerus length among Indian adult	Int.Jr of Current research review	Vol-5 No-4 Pp917-920	2013
24	Sandesh Choudhary	Anana B M, Mandar Sane K, U Zine, D.I Ingale, Rekha Hiremath	Study of sudden natural death in medicolegal autopsy with special reference to cardiac cause	Int.Jr of Current research review	Vol-5 No-3 Pp 37-42	2013
25	Dharamaray I Ingale	M A Bagali, Anand B M, Raju S, V B Jatti	Suicide by Intra venous injection of veceronium bromide	Jr of Indian society of Toxicology	Vol-9 No-1 Pp 43-46	2013
26	Dharamaray I Ingale	Anand B M, Rekha Hiremath	Structural damage in neck structure in case of death due to Hanging-e version	Int Jr of Med & Pharmaceutical Science	Vol-4 No-2 Pp 1-5	2013
27	B.M.Bannur	B B Patil, Prerana Gupta, Neeraj Gupta, PG, Sahana B N Nagaraj M	Right hepatic artery branching off from superior mesenteric artery - a case report	Int.Jr of Current research review	Vol-5 No-14 Pp 65-68	2013
28	Vijaya M Sorganvi	M M Angadi, U.C. Nuchhi, Rekha Udagiri	A Study of HIV/AIDS Infection amongst Commercial Sex Workers	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-7 No-2 Pp 111-116	2013
29	Dharamaray I Ingale		Manufacture of Doctors with Defects	Al-Ameen Jr. Medical Science	Vol-7 No-3	2014
30	Bulagouda R.S	Desai S.D, Gannur D.G., Nuchhi. U C.	A Study on the Neck Shaft Angle of Femur in - 100 Macerated Bones	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-8 No-1 Pp 116 119	2014
31	Bulagouda R.S	Desai S.D, Gannur D.G., Nuchhi. U C.	A Study on the Neck Shaft Angle of Femur in - 100 Macerated Bones	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-8 No-1 Pp 116 119	2014
32	Gudadinni M.R.	Nuchhi.U C Patil, P.M Aithal, M Sorganvi V M	Study on the use of Tobacco among Male Medical Students in BLDEU's Shri B.M.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Bijapur	Indian Jr. of Forensic.Med & Toxicology	Vol-8 No-1 Pp 120 123	2014
33	Dharamaray I Ingale	A.Kanaki Mandar Sane, Anand B M, Neeraj Gupta, Bhuyyar C.B	Morbid autopsy findings do reveal motive of Crime - A Case report	Jr.Forensic Medicine Sci & Law	Vol-23 No-1 Pp 1-4	2014
34	Chandreshekhar B	Prerna Gupta D I Ingale, Anand B M, Tyagarju M R, Rekha Hiremath	Role of post-mortem in deciding cause of death	IJCRR	Vol-6 No-15	2014
35	KU Zine	Anand B M, M. R Sane, Chandrashker B SN Rathod	Non-vehicular homicides masqueraded as road traffic accidents	Medicolegal journal	Online first	Sept 2015
36	Tyagaraju M R	Gannur D G, Nuchhi U C, Bhuyyar C B	Prevention of accidental Pesticide poisoning	IJCRR	Vol-8 No-3 Pp-28585-28586	March 2016
37	Vishal Koulapur	Bhuyyar C B, Rinku Porwal, Kashif Ali, RS Honnungar, SS Pujar	Estimation of stature from middle finger length	IJFM&T	Vol-2 No-2 Pp 8-12	Jan-June 2017
38	Bhuyyar C B	S. Kadagoudar, Anand B M	Profile of fatal and Non-fatal poisoning in and around Bijapur	IJFM&P	Vol-10 No-1	Jan-Mar 2017
39	Bhuyyar C B		Estimation of stature by multiplication factor using head length in South Indian population- A cross sectional study	IJFM&P		2018
40	Bhuyyar C B		Snake bite poisoning in tertiary care hospital of north Karnataka	IJFM&P		2019
41	Bhuyyar C B		Profile of Survivors of Sexual assault in Tertiary hospital of north Karnataka	IJFM&P		2019
42	Bhuyyar C B		Crime conceal as drowning	IJFM&P		2020
43	Bhuyyar C B		Male genital self	IJFM&P		2020
44	Bhuyyar C B		Cutaneous reactions due to accidental exposure to plant growth regulator	IJFM&P		2021
45	Bhuyyar C B		Gross musical features stomach and type of poison: An autopsy study	IJFM&P		2022

Facilities

Our Forensic Medicine Department at BLDE A’s Shri B.M.Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre seamlessly blends academic excellence with practical expertise, offering MBBS education since 1987 and an MD in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology since 2011 (MCI-recognized in 2014). Since 1996, the department has been independently conducting medico-legal autopsies and, from 2006, providing expert consultancy for medico-legal cases in Vijayapur and Bagalkot. With the establishment of the Poison Information and Detection Centre in 2013, along with specialized courses such as the Mortuary Technician Certificate (2018) and BSc Forensic Science (2020), and a comprehensive library of over 172 resources, our faculty also extend their reach through regular radio talks to enhance community awareness and forensic knowledge.

Autopsies

The department accorded the permission by State Government for conducting independent Medico-legal Autopsies in 1996.

PIDC

Poison Information and Detection Centre (PIDC) It was started on 18th November 2013 and since then it has been catering poison detection as well as poison information services at the Vijayapura district.

Library

Library contains more than 172 reading material, which include, Text books (44), Allied text books (12), Reference books (112), Journals (22), Dissertations (3).

B.Sc Course

BSc Forensic science course; An Allied health science course that has been started in the year 2020.

Achievements

Our Forensic Medicine Department has consistently set benchmarks in medico-legal excellence, earning widespread recognition for its pioneering research, clinical expertise, and academic leadership. Faculty members have contributed to influential publications and high-impact studies that have shaped best practices in autopsy services and forensic investigations. The department’s innovative approach to independent medico-legal autopsies, expert consultancy for legal cases, and the establishment of advanced services such as the Poison Information and Detection Centre have garnered accolades from state authorities and professional bodies alike. These achievements not only underline our commitment to advancing forensic science but also reinforce our pivotal role in bridging the gap between medical research and legal practice.

Faculty

Dr. Dayanand G Gannur has been Member of National Advisory board of “Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology ”
Dr. Dayanand G Gannur Member of National editorial board of “Journal of Indian society of toxicology” (JIST).
Dr. Udaykumar Nuchhi has been an Editorial member of BLDE DU Journal of Health sciences.

Activities

The Forensic Medicine Department is actively engaged in a dynamic array of activities that seamlessly blend academic learning with practical medico-legal practice. Regular autopsy reviews, case conferences, and forensic workshops provide hands-on training and foster interdisciplinary collaboration among faculty, students, and legal professionals. The department also offers expert consultancy in complex medico-legal cases, organizes continuing education seminars and workshops—including specialized sessions on poison detection—and conducts informative radio talks to raise public awareness about forensic science. These activities underscore our commitment to advancing forensic expertise and ensuring ethical, evidence-based practices in all aspects of medico-legal investigations.

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