Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is an indispensable part of medical education. It deals not only with medico­legal autopsy, but also enlightens medical ethics in medical students. Medical Council of India has reduced the strength of qualified teaching staff required for under­graduate teaching which has deteriorated the quality and importance of subject in giving justice to medical education as well as criminal justice. The arising public cognizance about medical field, conduct of medical professionals and changing doctor­patient relationship has affected medical practice. The present study is aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of medical interns and post­graduate students of Padmashree Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Medical College, Ahmednagar towards ethical and legal aspects of medical practice. This is cross sectional, questionnaire based study conducted at Padmashree Dr Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation’s Medical College, Ahmednagar from 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2016. Total 101 students volunteered for this study. It was found that most of the students failed to answer questions about negligence, autopsy, viscera preservation and duration of keeping medico­legal records. Hence, one month internship should be mandatory in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology and Forensic Medicine teaching staff should be restored to boost up knowledge of students about their ethical and medicolegal responsibilities during practice of medicine. 

Keywords: Consent; Medico­Legal Knowledge; Medical Negligence; Record Keeping.