Indian Constitution &

Fundamental rights

Protection of Life &

Personal liberty

Right to Health &

Right to medical aid

Every person's right &

Not just Indian citizen

We are the voice of organ donors, recipients and their families across India

The Organ Donor

The Organ Recipient

The Donor, Recipient & Family

What is our collective voice?

To make the
application, implementation, and operation of the TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS ACT & RULES (THOA)
simple, consistent, transparent, and
without any ambiguity across India
in every hospital, for every patient.

To bring uniformity in the Organ Transplant Law across India

We believe that no donor or recipient should undergo hardships or suffer delay in their
transplantation due to legal hurdles and/or documentation formalities.

What is our individual voice?

Uniformity

To bring uniformity in the Organ Transplant Law across India

Transparency

To bring improvement and transparency in the organ retrieval, allocation & transplant process

Reform

To bring reforms in the Transplantation of Human Organs Act & Rules of India

What is the Government of India’s voice?
“One Nation, One Policy”

How we wish to be heard?

We want our voice to reach all stake holders and decision makers for the ultimate benefit of donors, recipients & their families.

1

Two-way communication

2

Knowledge sharing

LEGAL ACTION, CIVIL CASES AND WRIT PETITIONS

Public Interest Litigations (PIL) in The Supreme Court of India & State High Courts

Who can join this legal awareness movement?

1. Donors, recipients & their families
2. Advocates & lawyers
3. NGOs
4. Medical professionals
5. Transplant co-ordinators
6. Social workers
7. Volunteers

Judgements of The Supreme Court of India and various High Courts

The following are important judgements of The Supreme Court of India and various High Courts under The Transplantation of Human Organs Act (THOA), 1994, and Rules, 2014

Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India directs centre to examine lack of uniformity in rules for cadaveric organ transplant in all states

Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court strikes down domicile certificate requirement for registration as cadaveric organ transplant recipient

Patna High Court

Patna High Court expects Authorization Committee to act with empathy and compassion in the matters which come to it under the provisions of the THO&T Act without compromising with the mandatory statutory requirements under the THO&T Act and the THO&T Rules.