Indian Constitution &
Fundamental rights
Protection of Life &
Personal liberty
Right to Health &
Right to medical aid
Every person's right &
Not just Indian citizen
- What our courts say?
Following are some major judgements delivered by The Supreme Court and various High Courts of India
Delhi High Court: Section 9(3A) of THOTA Permits Multi-Pair Kidney Swap Transplants; Absence of Guidelines Cannot Be a Ground for Rejection.
Maternity need not be proved through DNA test before donating kidney to child: Madras High Court
The term “near relative” under the 1994 Act must be interpreted purposively, not rigidly. A mother-in-law CAN be treated as a near relative...
The Karnataka High Court judgment clarifies that THOTA is intended to facilitate donation and prevent commerce, not to obstruct genuine altruism.
It shifted...
On Nov 19, 2025, the Supreme Court of India, in a writ petition by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation vs Union of India, delivered a pivotal judgment...
A minor aged 17 years and 9 months, being the uncle’s unrelated nephew ( As per THOTA), is permitted to donate a portion of his liver to save the...
– The Authorization Committee cannot place a reverse burden of proof on the petitioners to disprove a presumed negative element, such as the suspicion...
The Supreme Court clarification on Living Will - Advance Medical Directive Jan. 2024
The Delhi High Court directs the Ministry of Health to amend organ transplant rules, ensuring the timely decisions of the Authorization Committee in the...
Under age son allowed to donate his liver to his father | The Appropriate Authority had the power to permit persons under the age of 18 years to donate...
Refusal to perform transplants between unrelated donors would be “plainly illegal” | This Court has reasons to believe that the apprehensions and reluctance...
The Gujarat Appropriate Committee granted a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for a live transplant operation involving a British sister and an Indian brother,...
THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUES ACT, 1994
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