Indian Constitution &

Fundamental rights

Protection of Life &

Personal liberty

Right to Health &

Right to medical aid

Every person's right &

Not just Indian citizen

Following are some major judgements delivered by The Supreme Court and various High Courts of India

patna-highcourt
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...
tamilnadu-highcourt
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.
alahabad-highcourt
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...
Delhi HIgh court
Delhi High Court
Civil Services Examination (CSE) rule declaring persons who have undergone organ transplants unfit for selection is archaic.
telangang-highcourt
High Court For The State Of Telangana
Driver gets HC nod to give kidney to employer.
kerala
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.
kerala
High Court of Kerala
A police verification report is not mandatory in all cases for the Authorization Committee to take a decision.
gujarat-highcourt
High Court of Gujarat
Scrap passport as identity proof rule for donors, patients: High Court of Gujarat to Kidney Institute
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The Supreme Court of India
The object of the statute is crystal clear that it intends to prevent commercial dealings in human organs. The Authorization Committee is, therefore, required...
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The Supreme Court of India
The right to life guaranteed under Article 21 includes within its ambit the right to health and medical care.
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The Supreme Court of India
Failure on the part of the government hospital to provide timely medical treatment to a person in need of such treatment results in the violation of his...
1
The Supreme Court of India
Art. 21 of the Constitution casts the obligation on the state to preserve the life of the patient, whether he be an innocent person or a criminal liable...
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THE TRANSPLANTATION OF HUMAN ORGANS AND TISSUES ACT, 1994
the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014