Tirath Das Dogra

Tirath Das Dogra (तीरथ दास डोगरा, IAST: Tīrath Dās Ḍōgarā, born 18 July 1947) is an Indian forensic pathologist and former Pro-Chancellor and vice-chancellor of SGT University, Budhera Gurgaon Haryana 2013–2017.

He is a former director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi and an authority on forensic medicine.

After the partition of India in 1947 his father moved to Bikaner in 1959; he settled there permanently in 1961.

Dogra completed Badridas Vidavatji ka Middle School Sikar and Matric in 1963 and attended M M High School Bikaner from 1959 to 1963.

After a year at Dungar College Bikaner, he received a degree in medicine from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner.

He joined AIIMS as a resident in 1971, becoming a faculty member in 1977.

Dogra received the first MD degree in forensic medicine from AIIMS in 1976.

His areas of interest have been DNA profiling, population genetics, residual, environmental and pesticide toxicity, bioethics, pharmacovigilance, continuing medical education, suicide prevention and notes, forensic psychiatry (psychological profiling) crime-scene reconstruction.

and Forensic animation He has been involved in medico-legal investigations of high-profile cases throughout India.

Dogra has presented his medico-legal opinion in cases concerning to three prime ministers: Indira Gandhi, Charan Singh and Rajiv Gandhi.

He deposed as a medical witness in the Mahesh Chandra Trial Court for Indira Gandhi's assassination for the prosecution.

Although the defence (P. N. Lekhi, R S Sodhi and Ram Jethmalani ) challenged Dogra's testimony, the evidence was upheld by the Supreme Court.

In the Batla House encounter case, he used animation to present his expert opinion.

Dogra went to Sri Lanka as part of a three-member Government of India team to assist the investigation of the assassination of Gamini Dissanayake, a presidential candidate.

He worked with Seyed E. Hasnain, Sher Ali of NII and Anupum Raina on DNA profiling, with Sanjeev Lalwani and Chitranjan Behera assisting him with forensics.

Following the retirement of Jagdish Chandra on 30 June 1987, Dogra headed the department of forensic medicine and toxicology at AIIMS until his retirement on 31 July 2012.

He was born to Prem Nath Dogra and Gayano Devi Dogra at Badi Brahmana, near Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, British India, 20 kilometres from Jammu on the Basantar River (the present border with Pakistan).

He delivered the Professor G. Mehdi Oration at the 27th annual national conference of the Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine at North Bengal Medical College in Siliguri, West Bengal on 17 February 2006.

Dogra delivered the Professor Jagdish Chandra Oration Award at the

Dogra was President of National Medicos Organisation Delhi State from 2012 to 2017.

He was a member of the TEQ-Equivalence committee and the Administration and Grievance committee of the Medical Council of India.

He was a member of the Advisory committee on MOOC's program of University Grants Commission of India New Delhi.

Dogra was emeritus professor of forensic medicine and forensic sciences, professor of Andragogy and educational philosophy and advisor, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) at SGT University Gurgaon till January 2022.

Prof. T D Dogra is a member of the Rehabilitation Council of India.

Dogra held a number of positions during his tenure at AIIMS, including dean (exam), deputy director (administration), chair of the management board of AIIMS Hospitals, hostel superintendent and professor.

12th national conference of the Indian Congress of Forensic Medicine

Dogra was a member of the Medical Council of India from December 2013 till its dissolution in September 2018.

After his retirement from AIIMS, Dogra became director-general of the SGT Group of Institutions and vice-chancellor when it became a university on 15 March 2013.

Dogra's forensic investigations include:

His medico-legal cases include:

The Society of Toxicology (India) gave Dogra a Distinguished Scientist Lifetime Achievement Award in Toxicology, and he received a Distinguished Service Award from the Geriatric Society of India.

and Toxicology on 27 September 2013 at the Government Medical College in Haldwani, Uttarakhand.

Indian Congress of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology gave "Life time achievement award" to Prof Dogra on 13 September 2014.

During Dogra's tenure as director AIIMS acquired 330 acre of land in the Jajhar District of Haryana, and the recommendations of the Moily Committee were implemented.

One hundred sixty faculty and 1200 other staff positions were created, a new academic building (came as Convergence Block) was planned and the CDER and JPNA Apex Trauma Center were made fully functional.

An agreement with Metro was signed for a tunnel connecting AIIMS and the trauma centre.

A surgical centre, maternity centre, dormitories, outpatient department and a urology centre were planned.

A new developmental plan integrated with the earlier prepared Master plan was prepared and architectural process was started for its implementation.

The long pending clearance from Ministry of civil aviation and urban development for construction of multistory buildings was obtained to facilitate future development of AIIMS in regard to hospital, academics, research, residential and hostels.

Manmohan Singh underwent coronary-bypass Surgery at AIIMS, and Pratibha Patil underwent cataract surgery on both eyes.