Forensic Nursing is a much required specialty in India which is non-existent till date in the hospitals and Medicolegal setup. The nursing professional are already involved in assisting the doctors in management of Medico legal cases. The introduction of Forensic nursing will help in dealing the medicolegal cases in anefficient manner leading to an effective contribution in justice delivery system. Its implementation in health care system and Forensic medicine practice will impart professionalism. The article highlights rationale, neediness, and justification of introducing forensic nursing in our country. Further issues related to framing and implementing of curriculum will be discussed which could be helpful for providing skillful forensic nursing staff in the future and could be a future road map for the Indian Medicolegal system.

Keywords: Forensic Nursing; Indian Medicolegal system; Medicolegal cases; Forensic Medicine: Sexual Assault Forensic examination.