Institute of Medicine & Law

What Institute of Medicine & Law does

The Institute of Medicine & Law (IML) is an India-based education and advisory organization operating as a division of Corporate Law Academy Private Limited, headquartered in Mumbai with a secondary corporate office at 91Springboard, Vikhroli. Founded circa 1995, IML bridges medical practice and legal compliance for doctors, hospitals, and legal professionals by translating Indian court judgments on medical negligence into practitioner-focused guidance. Its core intellectual property is the proprietary MedLegal Safety framework, developed over 19+ years through forensic analysis of court rulings to surface root causes of medical errors and convert them into clinical best practices.

IML operates a diversified multi-product portfolio across four revenue streams: certificate courses (Certificate Course in Medicine & Law, Certificate Course in Telemedicine Laws); tiered publications subscriptions (Medical Law Cases – For Doctors monthly journal, The MedLegal Times monthly newspaper, MedLegal Year Book, Telemedicine Reference Book, Annual MedLegal Review) sold under Silver/Gold/Platinum annual memberships; subscription services (MedLegal Kavach for hospitals, MedLegal Documentation Audit, Anonymous MedLegal Helpdesk/Anaam, Hospital CEO Advisory, Continuing MedLegal Education); and corporate training delivered to pharmaceutical companies such as Alkem, Zydus, and Intas. Distribution is direct-to-customer via the company website with registrations across 10 newsletter categories and content platforms (MedLegal Updates, YouTube), supplemented by an annual National Convention on Medicine & Law now in its 10th edition.

The organization co-developed the SOP on Patients Consent with the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), and Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI), giving it quasi-standard-setting standing in patient consent procedures. IML claims to have reached 'Lakhs+' of doctors across India and to have analyzed thousands of court cases underpinning its evidence base. The firm operates exclusively in India with no disclosed external venture capital or private equity backing, indicating a self-sustaining, founder-led ownership structure under Corporate Law Academy Private Limited.

Name

Institute of Medicine & Law

Legal name

Corporate Law Academy Private Limited

Website

https://imlindia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Institute of Medicine & Law (IML) is a Mumbai-based education and advisory organization that translates Indian medical negligence case law into practical guidance, publications, courses, and subscription services for doctors, hospitals, and legal professionals across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Course Fees: Certificate courses for doctors including Certificate Course in Medicine & Law (2 months duration) and Certificate Course in Telemedicine Laws (1 month duration). Courses are delivered online leveraging latest technology.
2. Publications Subscription: Monthly journal 'Medical Law Cases – For Doctors', monthly newspaper 'The MedLegal Times', annual 'MedLegal Year Book', and 'Telemedicine Reference Book'. Subscriptions available in Silver/Gold/Platinum tiers valid for one year from payment date.
3. MedLegal Services Membership: Services including MedLegal Updates, MedLegal Kavach (for hospitals), MedLegal Documentation Audit, Anonymous MedLegal Helpdesk (Anaam), Hospital CEO Advisory, and Continuing MedLegal Education offered through membership subscriptions.
4. Corporate Training & Events: Customized training programs, master classes, and CME sessions conducted for pharmaceutical companies and medical societies. Includes Patients Consent Master Class modules and orientation programs for corporate clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Institute of Medicine & Law (IML) provides medical law education, real-time legal intelligence, and advisory services for healthcare professionals in India. Its core offerings include certificate courses, monthly/annual publications on medical jurisprudence, hospital-focused MedLegal Safety subscriptions (MedLegal Kavach), documentation audits, hospital CEO advisory, and an anonymous helpdesk service. IML converts complex issues of medical negligence, consent, and liability into practical, court-defensible solutions based on forensic analysis of Indian court judgments.

Product overview

Institute of Medicine & Law (IML) operates as an education and advisory organization bridging healthcare and law, offering a multi-product portfolio including publications (Medical Law Cases – For Doctors, The MedLegal Times, MedLegal Year Book, Telemedicine Reference Book), educational courses (Certificate Course in Medicine & Law, Certificate Course in Telemedicine Laws), subscription services (MedLegal Kavach for hospitals), and content platforms (MedLegal Updates). The portfolio also includes standardized legal frameworks (SOP on Patients Consent), events (National Convention on Medicine & Law), advisory services (Hospital CEO MedLegal Advisory, Dr. Archana Sharma MedLegal Helpdesk), and resource repositories (Medical Major Acts). The core value proposition is translating complex legal requirements into practical, court-defensible solutions for medical professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MedLegal Safety: Evidence-based framework to help reduce medical errors by combining clinical insights with legal analysis
• MedLegal Kavach
• MedLegal Updates
• Anaam
• Dr. Archana Sharma MedLegal HelpDesk
• Medical Law Cases - For Doctors
• The MedLegal Times
• MedLegal Year Book
• SOP on Patients Consent

Products and services

• Certificate Course in Medicine & Law A two-month certificate course for doctors designed to improve MedLegal decision-making and safeguard clinical practice, built on 30 years of medical negligence case insights and designed by practising lawyers and doctors.
• Certificate Course in Telemedicine Laws A one-month certificate course structured around the legal aspects of telemedicine including guidelines by the Board of Governors (India), covering eligibility and compliance for doctors, interns, postgraduates, and final-year MBBS students.
• Medical Law Cases – For Doctors A monthly journal publishing important judgments from Indian courts on medical negligence, summarized in doctor-friendly language with practical legal insights and actionable Do's & Don'ts.
• The MedLegal Times A monthly newspaper covering medical malpractice and negligence news in a clear and contextual format.
• MedLegal Year Book An annual publication by IML covering medical law developments across the year.
• Telemedicine Reference Book A reference book covering telemedicine laws and guidelines for medical practitioners.
• MedLegal Kavach A MedLegal Safety framework designed specifically for hospitals and nursing homes, combining clinical insights with legal analysis to help reduce medical errors. Delivered as a subscription service.
• MedLegal Updates A dedicated content platform delivering current, concise, and practitioner-focused insights through videos, articles, blogs, and advisories in non-legal language.
• MedLegal Documentation Audit A service that audits medical documentation for legal compliance and risk mitigation for healthcare institutions and practitioners.
• Anonymous MedLegal HelpDesk (Anaam) An anonymous query service for doctors and medical societies to clear MedLegal doubts and queries without revealing identity.
• Hospital CEO MedLegal Advisory An advisory service specifically designed for hospital administrators and CEOs on MedLegal compliance and risk management.
• Continuing MedLegal Education (CMLE) Ongoing medical legal education programs (CMLE) delivered for healthcare professionals, including workshops and master class modules such as the Patients Consent Master Class.
• Annual MedLegal Review An annual review publication covering MedLegal developments and case analyses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Doctors reached: Lakhs+
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMA is a key collaborator in drafting the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on Patients Consent, providing medical professional perspective and ensuring the SOP meets practical requirements of practicing doctors across India.
• Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASI collaborates with IML on SOP on Patients Consent development, contributing surgical expertise and ensuring the consent procedures align with surgical practice requirements.
• Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFOGSI partners with IML on SOP on Patients Consent drafting, providing obstetrics and gynecology-specific inputs for comprehensive consent guidelines.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LexisNexis: Global legal information and research provider with significant India presence; comparable to IML in translating legal information into actionable professional intelligence.
• Wolters Kluwer: Global leader in legal, regulatory, and healthcare information with deep professional education and compliance content offerings. Directly comparable to IML as a professional-grade information provider bridging law and clinical practice.
• HealthStream: Enterprise healthcare workforce learning and compliance platform serving hospitals. Comparable to IML's 'MedLegal Kavach' B2B hospital offering in providing subscription-based compliance training to healthcare institutions.
• Medscape: Major global physician education and clinical reference platform with CME modules and news for medical professionals. Comparable to IML's 'MedLegal Updates' role of delivering regular practitioner-focused intelligence.
• BMJ (British Medical Journal) India: International medical publisher with strong continuing medical education modules and clinical decision resources, including in India. Comparable as a doctor-focused professional learning and reference content provider.

Others

• Indian Medical Association (IMA): National medical professional association that runs its own CME and member education programs. Comparable to IML as a provider of doctor-facing professional learning content and association-driven SOP/guideline work.

Emerging players

• UpToDate (Wolters Kluwer): Evidence-based clinical decision support resource widely used by physicians. Comparable to IML as an evidence-driven point-of-need knowledge product that influences clinical decisions and reduces errors.
• Practo: India's leading telemedicine and digital health platform; intersects with IML's Certificate Course in Telemedicine Laws because both operate at the regulatory frontier of telemedicine practice in India.

Direct peers

• Medvarsity: India's largest online medical education platform offering certificate and continuing education courses for doctors. Comparable to IML as a domestic professional medical education provider serving the same doctor persona.

Regional players

• LawSikho: India-based legal edtech and professional training provider offering certificate and continuing courses to lawyers. Comparable to IML in operating a niche, professional education model tailored to Indian legal-market requirements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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