The Department imparts training to the Medical students in all types of medico-legal works with special emphasis on modern scientific investigations in crime detection. The students are made aware of medical ethics and etiquette apart from the know-how of handling all types of medico-legal cases.

The Department has a spacious museum which houses a large collection of specimens, bones, weapons, photographs and charts of medico-legal importance.

The Department offers expert advice to all the clinical colleagues seeking clarification on medico-legal cases.