Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Research

The Department of Forensic Medicine is at the forefront of research and development in forensic medicine. It regularly conducts various research activities. Our students and faculty members are actively involved in carrying out research in the thrust areas. They have completed several innovative research projects and are currently focused on a few ongoing projects.

Publications

The researchers of the Forensic Medicine department have many publications in national and international journals to their credit.

Sr.No Title Author Journal Year
1 Pesticide Poisoning Induced Fatalities: Trends in Semi urban Region In Indian Subcontinent’) Radhakrishna KV, Makhani CS, Rautji R, Sarala M. (Accepted for publication in International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine. ISSN 0972-0448 2020
2 Assessment of knowledge and attitudes regarding organ donation among doctors and students of a tertiary care hospital Seetharaman RV, Rane JR, Dingre NS. ArtifOrgans. 2020;00:1–8. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.13871 2020
3 A retrospective analysis of project undertaken to curtail the number of post-mortem examinations based on Section 174CrPCwith respect to burn injuries Kavita N Chaphalkar, Indrajit Khandekar, B H Tirpude Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine. 2020 Jan-Mar; 42(1): 1-2: 13-16 2020
4 Suicide note written on the forearm using a sharp pointed object. Behera C, Rautji R, Pratap Anuragi R, Niwas Yadav R. Med Leg J. 2019 Jun; 87(2): 92-94. 2019
5 Electrocution deaths reported in South Delhi, India: A retrospective analysis of 16 years of data from 2002 to 2017. Behera C, Sikary A K, Rautji R, Gupta S K. MedSciLaw. 2019 Jun [Epubahead of print] 2019
6 Road traffic accidents attending casualty in a tertiary care hospital: A 03 year study from South Western India. Sachin Chourasia, K V Radhakrishna, Ravi Rautji, Shivakumar D K. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 2019;7(10). 2019
7 Unplanned complex suicide byself cuttingand drowning: A case report. Chourasia S, Rautji R, Baghel J, Sarala M, Radhakrishna KV. International Journal of Biomedical and Advance research 2019. 10(2): e 506 2019
8 Medical Certification of Cause of Death: Present status at a tertiary care hospital in South Western Maharashtra. Ravi Rautji, Sachin Chourasia, K V Radhakrishna. Indian Journal of Applied Research. 2019; 9(3): 2019
9 Profile of deaths due to hanging- A 10yearsautopsy based retrospective study at a medico legalcentreof a tertiary healthcarecentrein South- Western Maharashtra. Sachin Chourasia, Resma Karki, Ravi Rautji, Shivakumar D K, KV Radhakrishna. Indian Journal of Research. 2019; 8(5) ISSN No. 2250-1991. 2019
10 An autopsy study of fatal road traffic accidents atmedicolegalcentreof a tertiary health care hospital in south western Maharashtra: six year retrospective study. Sachin Chourasia, Janender Baghel, Ravi Rautji, K V Radhakrishna, Shivakumar D K. International Journal of Biomedical and Advance Research. 2019; 10(5): e 5152. 2019
11 Profile of victims and offending vehicles in fatal road traffic accidents in Western Maharashtra- An autopsy study. R N Khan, K V Radhakrishna, Ravi Rautji. International Journal of Advance Research. 2019;7(5): 138-42. 2019
12 Assistant Editor, ParasMedical Publisher Hyderabad, Dr. Mandar Karmarkar NACPFMT’s PracticalMedicolegalManual 2019
13 A nine year retrospective study of epidemiology of cause of death in John and JaneDoe, brought for autopsy at a tertiary medico legalcentrein South- Western India: A Medico legal perspective. Sachin Chourasia, K V Radhakrishna, Ravi Rautji, Shivakumar D K,Sarala M,Thippesh Kumar N. International Journal of Scientific Research. 2018; 11(7): 21-24. 2018
14 Pattern ofthoracoabdominal injuries in fatal road traffic accidents in Pune- An autopsy study. R N Khan, Ravi Rautji, K V Radhakrishna. International Journal of Advance Research. 2018; 6(12): 1430-35. 2018
15 Death Audit Aniket S Kakade, Mandar D Karmarkar, Tushar M Panchanadikar Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science And Law Volume 27, Issue 1, January –June 2018,pgs7-1 2018
16 Is caffeine consumption amongst students on the rise? Comparison between medical and engineering students: a pilot study Sameera R. Mehta, Dr. Aarati B. Pokale, Dr. Mandar D. Karmarkar, International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, November 2018,Vol5, Issue 11, Page 4783-4786 2018
17 Forensic Medicine and Development of Sub-specialities: Editorial Mandar D Karmarkar Journal OfForensicmedicinescienceAndLaw, Volume 27, Issue 1, January –June 2018, pg1-2. 2018
18 Double Hanging with Single Ligature: An Unusual Method in Suicide Pact. Behera C, Rautji R, Kumar R, Pooniya S, Sharma P, Gupta SK J Forensic Sci. 2017 Jan; 62(1): 265-266. 2017
19 Poisoning cases admitted in tertiary care hospital-emerging trends Dr. M.D. Karmarkar, Dr. D.P. Sapre Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, July-December 2017, vol.34, No.2, pgs.16-19 2017
20 A retrospective analysis of project undertaken to curtail the number of post-mortem examinations based on Section 174CrPCwith respect to burn injuries Kavita N Chaphalkar, Indrajit Khandekar, B H Tirpude J IndianAcadForensic Med. 2020 Jan-Mar; 42(1): 13-16 2020
21 Assessment of knowledge and attitudes regarding organ donation among doctors andstudents of a tertiary care hospital Rajmohan V. Seetharaman, Jitesh R. Rane, Niraj S. Dingre Artificial Organs. 2020;00:1–8. 2020