Background: Death as a result of burns is due to application of dry heat to the body. The etiopathological pattern of burns varies from region to region. Injuries caused due to burns are encountered as medical emergencies in any hospital in India. The medico-legal importance of burns is immense, as they may be considered to be the commonest cause of unnatural death in India. Objective: The main objective of this study was to gather epidemiological information, to find out the pattern and causes of death in different cases of burns. Method: The present study was based on retrospective analysis of burn cases in the period from January 2021 to December 2022 from autopsies done in the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, Punjab. Results: There was no significant difference in the sex wise distribution in our study. All the cases were hospitalized and septicemia contributed to cause of death in majority of cases. Conclusion: Mass Education and role of Government and NGO’s play an important role in creating awareness of public at large.