Eligibility Criteria

MBBS from an institution recognized by NMC.
Completion of one-year rotatory internship on or before the cutoff date for the admission year.
Valid registration with NMC or State Medical Council. (Standard requirement; though specific mention was not found for this course in all sources.)
Qualify NEET PG examination and meet the required cutoff percentile / marks for Forensic Medicine at JNMC.

Minimum Education

Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur has a well-established Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. It handles a large workload of medico-legal cases, including autopsies (living and deceased, traumatized, burnt, skeletonized remains etc.), toxicology work, and expert legal opinions for state cases.
During the MD Forensic Medicine programme, students are trained in various aspects: performing and interpreting post-mortem examinations, injury interpretation, medico-legal reporting, handling of medico-legal evidence, working with legal systems, and toxicological assessments. The exposure to real-case work is high due to the college’s role as a referral centre for medico-legal cases in the state. The department also supports teaching MBBS students (in professional years), conducts seminars, workshops, and collaborates with legal and police departments where needed. Research/thesis work is included during the 3-year training. The infrastructure supports both theoretical and practical components, including labs and appropriate medico-legal facilities.