• Block 1 (pages 17-109): Chapters 1-4 (Forensic Medicine basics through Identification)
• Block 2 (pages 110-208): Starting with Chapter 5 - Autopsy
• Subsequent blocks cover Death, Injuries, Sexual Offences, Toxicology sections

SECTION I: FORENSIC MEDICINE

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Forensic Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence

• History of Development of Forensic Medicine
• Acts and Amendments (BNS, BNSS, BSA - the new Indian criminal laws)
• Principles of Ethics (Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Justice)

Chapter 2 - Legal Procedures and Medical Evidence

• Legal Competencies
• Inquest (Police inquest, Magistrate's inquest, Coroner's inquest)
• Offence and Punishments
• Courts of Law
• Evidence (Oral statement, Dying declaration)
• Conduct and Duties of Doctor at Scene of Crime
• Medical Witness / Expert Witness

Chapter 3 - Medical Ethics and Duties of a Doctor

• Doctor-Patient Relationship
• Consent (Types, Informed consent)
• Confidentiality
• Professional (Medical) Negligence (Malpractice) - Civil and Criminal
• Disciplinary Control (Medical Council, State Medical Councils)
• Rights and Duties of Medical Practitioners
• Notorious Misconduct / Infamous Conduct
• Consumer Protection Act and Doctors

Chapter 4 - Identification

• Personal Identity
• Age Estimation (Teeth: Deciduous and Permanent; Bones)
• Sex Determination
• Stature, Race, Handedness
• DNA Fingerprinting
• Fingerprints, Footprints
• Skull Superimposition
• Forensic Odontology

Chapter 5 - Autopsy (Postmortem Examination)

• Definition and Importance
• Types of Autopsies
• Mortuary Setup and Requirements
• Methods of Dissection
• Embalming Techniques
• Postmortem Artefacts
• Special Postmortem Examinations

Chapter 6 - Death and Its Causes

• Definition and Types of Death (Somatic, Molecular, Brain death)
• Signs of Death
• Postmortem Changes (Cooling, Rigor mortis, Putrefaction, Adipocere, Mummification)
• Time Since Death (Thanatology)
• Sudden Natural Death
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Chapter 7 - Mechanical Injuries (Traumatology)

• Classification of Injuries
• Abrasions, Contusions, Lacerations
• Incised Wounds, Stab Wounds, Chop Wounds
• Defence Wounds, Self-Inflicted Wounds
• Regional Injuries (Head, Chest, Abdomen)
• Bone and Internal Injuries
• Vehicular/Traffic Injuries
• Railway Injuries, Aircraft Injuries
• Sports Injuries
• Blast Injuries
• Torture
• Wound Ageing (Vital Reactions)

Chapter 8 - Thermal Injuries and Effects of Physical Agents

• Burns (Flame, Scalds, Chemical)
• Lightning
• Hypothermia and Hyperthermia
• Electrocution
• Radiation Injuries
• Barotrauma

Chapter 9 - Asphyxia

• Definition and Types
• Hanging
• Strangulation (Manual and Ligature)
• Suffocation (Smothering, Gagging, Burking)
• Drowning
• Traumatic Asphyxia
• Choking
• Positional/Postural Asphyxia
• Café Coronary

Chapter 10 - Sexual Offences

• Rape (Definition, Examination of Victim and Accused)
• Sodomy
• Bestiality
• Incest
• Indecent Assault
• Battered Child Syndrome / Child Abuse
• POCSO Act (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences)
• Unnatural Sexual Offences

Chapter 11 - Reproductive Forensics

• Virginity
• Pregnancy (Signs, Medicolegal aspects)
• Delivery (Signs in living and dead)
• Abortion (Criminal Abortion)
• Infanticide and Foeticide
• Viability of Foetus
• Paternity and Disputed Parentage
• Sterility and Impotence

Chapter 12 - Forensic Psychiatry

• Mental Illness (Types, Legal aspects)
• Fitness to Stand Trial
• Criminal Responsibility
• Indian laws on Mental Health (Mental Healthcare Act 2017)
• Testamentary Capacity
• Malingering

SECTION II: TOXICOLOGY

Chapter 13 - General Toxicology

• Definitions (Poison, Toxin, Antidote)
• Classification of Poisons
• Factors Modifying Action of Poisons
• General Management of Poisoning
• Medicolegal Aspects of Poisoning
• Collection and Preservation of Viscera
• Preservation of Biological Samples

Chapter 14 - Corrosive Poisons

• Strong Acids (Sulphuric acid, Nitric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Carbolic acid)
• Strong Alkalis (Caustic soda, Caustic potash, Ammonia)

Chapter 15 - Metallic Poisons

• Arsenic
• Lead
• Mercury
• Copper
• Phosphorus
• Zinc

Chapter 16 - Organic Poisons

• Dhatura (Anticholinergic)
• Opium and Derivatives
• Cocaine
• Alcohol (Ethyl and Methyl)
• Cannabis (Marijuana, Bhang)
• Tobacco (Nicotine)

Chapter 17 - Insecticides and Pesticides

• Organophosphorus Compounds
• Carbamates
• Organochlorines (DDT, BHC)
• Rodenticides

Chapter 18 - Sedatives, Hypnotics and Psychotropic Drugs

• Barbiturates
• Benzodiazepines
• Antidepressants
• Antipsychotics
• Drug Dependence and Abuse

Chapter 19 - Cardiac and CNS Poisons

• Aconite
• Oleander
• Strychnine
• Hydrocyanic Acid (Cyanide)
• Carbon Monoxide

Chapter 20 - Snake Bites and Animal Poisons

• Venomous Snakes (Naja, Viper, Krait)
• Insect stings
• Scorpion, Spider
• Medicolegal aspects

Chapter 21 - Food Poisoning

• Bacterial (Salmonella, Staphylococcal, Botulism, Clostridium)
• Vegetable and Fungal (Mushroom poisoning)
• Medicolegal aspects

Note: The 36th edition has been fully revised to align with the Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum, incorporating NMC competency codes (FM1.x, FM2.x, etc.) throughout each chapter. It also reflects the new Indian criminal laws - the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) - replacing the old IPC, CrPC, and Indian Evidence Act. Each chapter includes Concept Check boxes, Long Essay Questions, Short Essay Questions, Short Answer Questions, and MCQs.