26 Feb
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.
READ MORE25 Feb
Hospitals must forward the patient's proposal to the Ethics Committee for transplant operation even if the donor is not related.
READ MORE25 Jan
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.
READ MORE2 Mar
Civil Services Examination (CSE) rule declaring persons who have undergone organ transplants unfit for selection is archaic.
READ MORE22 Jun
Driver gets HC nod to give kidney to employer.
READ MORE8 Nov
HC refuses to allow ads for organ donors. However, the government can give such an advertisement by keeping the anonymity of the donor.
READ MORE1 Dec
A police verification report is not mandatory in all cases for the Authorization Committee to take a decision.
READ MORE11 Aug
Scrap passport as identity proof rule for donors, patients: High Court of Gujarat to Kidney Institute
READ MORE31 Mar
The object of the statute is crystal clear that it intends to prevent commercial dealings in human organs. The Authorization Committee is, therefore, required to satisfy that the real purpose of the donor authorizing the removal of an organ is by reason of affection or attachment towards the recipient or for any other special reason. Such special reasons can by no stretch of imagination encompass commercial elements.
READ MORE17 Dec
The right to life guaranteed under Article 21 includes within its ambit the right to health and medical care.
READ MOREOur mission is to promote a clear, consistent, and unambiguous implementation of The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 and the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014 in every hospital across India. We aim to ensure that every patient is able to access organ transplantation without facing any legal complexities or inconsistencies.