Category Judgements

27 Aug

High Court of Kerala

The criminal antecedents of a donor are not criteria to be considered by the Authorization Committee.

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27 Aug

High Court of Kerala

If there is no evidence to show that there is no commercial dealing, pragmatism should overtake technicalities because a man is on his deathbed. The decisions of the Authorization Committee should inspire people to donate their organs to needy people.

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27 Aug

High Court of Kerala

Let the Act 1994 become a path breaker for communal harmony and the idea of secularism. Let the Hindus, Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, and even persons with criminal backgrounds donate their organs to needy people irrespective of their caste or creed or religion, or criminal background. That will be a day that was dreamed of by the founding fathers of our constitution.

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26 Feb

Patna High Court (Bihar)

The Authorization Committee cannot refuse to grant approval only on the ground that there is no affection or attachment of the donor for/with the recipient as the expression 'special reason' is of significance, which is of wide connotation and cannot be rendered otiose, the same being one of the legislative intents.

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26 Feb

Patna High Court (Bihar)

The Court would expect the Authorization Committee to act with empathy and compassion in matters that 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.

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25 Feb

Madras High Court (Tamil Nadu)

Hospitals must forward the patient's proposal to the Ethics Committee for transplant operation even if the donor is not related.

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25 Jan

Allahabad High Court (UP)

Petitioner files a PIL asking to allow him to donate his body and organs as he desires under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Not allowed, says Allahabad HC; there are enough provisions to govern organ and body donation.

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2 Mar

Delhi High Court

Civil Services Examination (CSE) rule declaring persons who have undergone organ transplants unfit for selection is archaic.

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22 Jun

High Court For The State Of Telangana

Driver gets HC nod to give kidney to employer.

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8 Nov

High Court of Kerala

HC refuses to allow ads for organ donors. However, the government can give such an advertisement by keeping the anonymity of the donor.

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