MNLU Mumbai
PG Diploma

About the Programme

The One-Year Post Graduate Diploma Programme provides specialized, interdisciplinary knowledge in Crime Investigation, Medical Jurisprudence and Forensic Science. It is designed for law graduates, police officers, legal professionals and others seeking expertise at the intersection of law, science and criminal justice administration.

Duration: 1 Year - 2 Semesters | Total Credits: 40

Course Structure

S.N. Course Code Course Name Credits
1CMF - PZRESEARCH METHODOLOGY04
2CMF-PACRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION04
3CMF-PBINVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES AND AGENCIES04
4CMF-PCROLE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE LABORATORY04
5CMF-PDCRIMINOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY04
6CMF-PENEW GENERATION CRIMES: CHALLENGES TO INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION (SEMINAR)03
7CMF -PFMEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE AND THE LAW04
8CMF-PGMEDICO-LEGAL CASE STUDIES: MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE & CONSUMER PROTECTION04
9CMF-PHFORENSIC JUSTICE (SEMINAR)03
10-RESEARCH PROJECT06
Total Credits40

Detailed Syllabus

SEMESTER I

1. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - CMF-PZ: Foundations of Research, Research Design, Methods of Legal Research, Data Collection, SPSS/Excel, AI Tools in Legal Research.

2. CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION - CMF-PA: Foundations of Crime, Criminal Behavior, Criminal Justice System, Procedural Rights and Defenses.

3. INVESTIGATION TECHNIQUES - CMF-PB: Investigative Techniques & Agencies, Police System, Prosecution, Evidence, Crime Scene Technology.

4. ROLE OF FORENSIC LABORATORY - CMF-PC: Biological & Non-Biological Evidence, Functions of Lab Units, Toxicology.

5. CRIMINOLOGY & VICTIMOLOGY - CMF-PD: Schools of Criminology, Gender and Crime, Penology, Theories of Punishment, Rehabilitation.

SEMESTER II

6. NEW GENERATION CRIMES - CMF-PE: White-Collar Crimes, Organized Crime, Narco-Terrorism, Cyber Crimes, Digital Evidence.

7. MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE AND THE LAW - CMF-PF: Human Anatomy & Physiology, Medical Evidence, Medico-Legal Aspects of Death, Injury, Sexual Offenses.

8. MEDICO-LEGAL CASE STUDIES - CMF-PG: Medical Negligence, Surgical Errors, Consumer Protection in Healthcare, Insurance, Privacy.

9. FORENSIC JUSTICE - CMF-PH: Foundations, Crime Scene Management, Forensic Sciences, Admissibility of Evidence, Human Rights, Ethics.

10. RESEARCH PROJECT: Mandatory 6-credit research project under faculty guidance.

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1. Programme Brochure 2026-2027

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