Medical Jurisprudence & Toxicology Foundations

A short, online legal course by Justice K. Kannan (Retd.)

Modern medicine, biotechnology and forensic science drive criminal investigations and courtroom outcomes—but most legal and investigative professionals are not trained to interpret medical data or spot flaws in “scientific” evidence.

This course closes that gap so you can recognise what counts as reliable investigation, which techniques are admissible, and how to read the evidence that shapes justice.

15 Live Sessions

Aug 8 – Sept 5, 2025

16.5 Total Hours

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Justice K. Kannan (Retd.)

Course Overview

Comprehensive training in medical jurisprudence and toxicology for legal professionals

8 Aug – 5 Sept 2025*

15 sessions, bi-weekly Fridays & Saturdays

1 hr 10 min per session

50 min lecture + 20 min Q&A 16.5 total hours

Live Online Classes

Real-time Q&A sessions Interactive virtual classroom

*See full schedule below for detailed session dates and topics

Who Should Attend

Doctors

Lawyers

Police & judicial officers

Prosecutors

Law students

Human-rights advocates

Anyone keen on forensic and scientific analysis of crime

Skills you’ll master

Identify medical evidence and know when BNSS (2023) requires it

Weigh medical testimony in court

Understand interrogation tools referenced in BNSS and the limits of forensic-lab capacity

Handle personal identification—living or deceased

Apply medico-legal principles to examine living persons, biological stains and hair

Decode injury and wound reports (burns, electricity, mechanical violence, traffic collisions)

Evaluate medical evidence in sexual offences and other causes of death

Read post-mortem reports, establish time of death, and analyse sudden natural deaths

Grasp the medico-legal aspects of asphyxia, starvation, temperature extremes and poisons

Skills you’ll master

What is DNA evidence, how is it gathered, and can collection errors secure an acquittal?

What is narco-analysis and can it be conducted without consent?

Can your voice sample be taken and used in evidence?

Which medical tests can you be subjected to during an investigation?

How do you read an injury or post-mortem report?

Your Instructor

Learn from a distinguished High Court Judge with decades of experience

Justice K. Kannan (Retd.)

Distinguished High Court Judge & Legal Scholar

Former judge of the High Court of Madras (2008)

Former judge of the High Courts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh (2008 – 2016)

Ex-Chairperson, National Railway Claims Tribunal, New Delhi

Founder of Madhyasatham mediation initiative

Author/editor of Law and Medicine: Exploring Areas of Intersection (2nd Ed., 2025)

Author/editor of Modi’s A Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology (27th Ed., 2021)

"Understanding medical evidence is crucial for the fair administration of justice. This course bridges the gap between medical science and legal practice."

What Our Students Say

At LiveLaw Academy, our students’ success speaks for itself. Hear from aspiring legal professionals who have transformed their careers with our expert-led courses and real-time case discussions.

Adv. Anil Kumar

Kerala High Court

“A rare course that bridges medicine and law with absolute clarity.”

This program helped me understand how medical evidence is evaluated in court. Justice K. Kannan’s explanations are practical, precise, and rooted in real judicial reasoning.

Ms. R. Meera

Public Prosecutor

“Essential learning for handling medico-legal cases.”

The sessions on post-mortem reports, injury analysis, and forensic documentation were extremely useful. This course fills a crucial gap in traditional legal education.

Adv. Shyam Prasad

Delhi

“Complex medical concepts explained in a legally relevant manner.”

Justice Kannan brings decades of courtroom experience into every session. The discussion on expert testimony and evidentiary value was particularly insightful.

Adv. Anil Kumar

Kerala High Court

“A rare course that bridges medicine and law with absolute clarity.”

This program helped me understand how medical evidence is evaluated in court. Justice K. Kannan’s explanations are practical, precise, and rooted in real judicial reasoning.

Class Schedule — Topics by Date

15 comprehensive sessions covering all aspects of medical jurisprudence

Fridays & Saturdays

1hr 10min each session

#	Date	Day	Topic
1	8 Aug 2025	Fri	Introduction to Medical Jurisprudence — role of medical testimony; what constitutes medical evidence
2	9 Aug 2025	Sat	Tools of interrogation under BNSS; role & (in)adequacy of forensic-science labs; should medical evidence be in the chargesheet?
– –	15 Aug 2025	Fri	Holiday — Independence Day
4	16 Aug 2025	Sat	Personal identification — living persons & the deceased
5	22 Aug 2025	Fri	Examination of a living person for medico-legal purposes: principles
6	23 Aug 2025	Sat	Examination of biological stains & hair
7	29 Aug 2025	Fri	Reading injury & wound reports — burns, scalds, lightning, electricity and mechanical violence
8	30 Aug 2025	Sat	Vehicular-traffic injuries
9	5 Sept 2025	Fri	Medical evidence in sexual offences
10	6 Sept 2025	Sat	Medico-legal aspects of death
11	12 Sept 2025	Fri	Reading a post-mortem report
12	13 Sept 2025	Sat	Post-mortem changes & time of death
13	19 Sept 2025	Fri	Pathology of sudden natural death
14	20 Sept 2025	Sat	Death from asphyxia, starvation, cold & heat
15	26 Sept 2025	Fri	Poisons — types & their medico-legal aspects
16	27 Sept 2025	Sat	More on deaths due to poisoning

*Schedule and sequence are tentative and may be adjusted by the instructor.