Editing Forensic pathology (section)

=== India ===
In India, the specialty is commonly referred to as Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, or Legal Medicine. After completion of medical graduation (MBBS), one has to complete three years of study and training including thesis research, which leads to the award of a degree of MD (Forensic Medicine). One can also alternately pass the board examination conducted by the [http://www.natboard.edu.in/ National Board of Examinations] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603225904/https://natboard.edu.in/ |date=2021-06-03 }}, leading to awarding of Diplomate of National Board (DNB).

The majority of the specialists are attached to the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in various medical colleges. The classification of posts includes Assistant Professor (Lecturer), Associate Professor (Reader), and Professor. The work profile of the specialists includes conducting autopsies and clinical forensic examinations; apart from teaching the medical students. They have to regularly appear in the courts as expert witnesses. A typical department in a government institution conducts 100 to 5,000 autopsies a year depending upon the jurisdiction. Apart from this, clinical forensic examinations constitute a major part of the work and the number of cases can run up to ten thousand a year in an average institution.

The largest association of the specialty is [[Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130406071840/http://www.iafmonline.com/] (IAFM), which also publishes its quarterly Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine [https://web.archive.org/web/20130107021436/http://www.iafmonline.com/IAFMJournals.htm] regularly. This association has a specialist member strength of more than 1000.