SC comes to rescue of US boy, allows distant Indian cousin to donate liver
1 year, 1 month ago

SC comes to rescue of US boy, allows distant Indian cousin to donate liver

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has come to the rescue of a three-year-old boy, a US citizen in critical need of liver transplant, by permitting his distant Indian cousin to donate the organ, saying it is not an appropriate case to consider the legal requirement in absolute terms. A bench comprising justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh was to deal with a legal challenge in the form of section 9 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act which was coming in the way of liver donation to the child by his distant Indian cousin. 1 and in that regard, exempt the parents in any event since in the instant case there is an appropriate donor who is a relative and since this Court is also satisfied with regard to the bona fides in this case and in the peculiar circumstance where the choice for this Court is between saving the life of three years old child i.e. It said in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the instant case, the order permitting the distant cousin to donate liver cannot be treated as a precedent for any other case.

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HC orders Delhi hospital to decide on 17-yr-old’s liver donation plea
4 months, 2 weeks ago

HC orders Delhi hospital to decide on 17-yr-old’s liver donation plea

Hindustan Times  

Punjab and Haryana high court disposed of a plea by a 17-year-old seeking permission to donate liver to his ailing father with directions to the hospital’s authorisation committee to decide his representation within a week. HC orders Delhi hospital to decide on 17-yr-old’s liver donation plea A Ludhiana resident, Rudhra Kapoor had moved the high court seeking permission to allow …

Madhya Pradesh High Court Permits Liver Transplant Despite Objection By Donor's Wife
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Permits Liver Transplant Despite Objection By Donor's Wife

Live Law  

In a pertinent decision, Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld a man's right to donate a part of his liver tissue to his ailing brother, despite the strong objections recorded by the donor's wife prior to authorisation. “…the objection raised by the respondent No.4 may be based on some apprehension in the contest of societal norms of keeping her Suhag …

Supreme Court Allows Man To Donate Liver To 3-Year-Old Cousin Who Is Overseas Citizen Of India; Says Order Won't Be Treated As Precedent
1 year, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Allows Man To Donate Liver To 3-Year-Old Cousin Who Is Overseas Citizen Of India; Says Order Won't Be Treated As Precedent

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently allowed liver donation by a person to his cousin, a 3-year-old child who is suffering from a chronic liver disease, while also making it clear that the instant order will not act as a precedent for any other case. The Court's interventionn came after authorization committee under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 …

Kerala Teen Donates Part of Liver To Father, Becomes Youngest Organ Donor In India
1 year, 10 months ago

Kerala Teen Donates Part of Liver To Father, Becomes Youngest Organ Donor In India

News 18  

A 17-year-old girl from Kerala donated a part of her liver to her ailing father, becoming the youngest organ donor in the country. When his condition turned worse and the family’s pursuit to find a suitable donor turned futile, led the family’s daughter Devananda came forward to donate a portion of her liver to her 48-year-old ailing father. Since minors …

Kerala High Court Allows 17-Year-Old Minor To Donate Liver For Her Father; Says "Blessed Are Parents Who Have Children Like Her"
2 years ago

Kerala High Court Allows 17-Year-Old Minor To Donate Liver For Her Father; Says "Blessed Are Parents Who Have Children Like Her"

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday granted permission to a 17-year-old minor girl to donate a portion of her liver for conducting her father's transplantation surgery, subject to the other requirements of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 and the Rules. Blessed are parents who have children like Devananda.The writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner …

SC issues notice to UP govt on plea of 17-year-old seeking to donate part of liver to father
2 years, 3 months ago

SC issues notice to UP govt on plea of 17-year-old seeking to donate part of liver to father

Firstpost  

Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government on a plea of a 17-year-old boy seeking permission to donate part of liver to his father who is in critical condition. New Delhi: Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government on a plea of a 17-year-old boy seeking permission to donate part of liver to his …

Karnataka HC Sets Aside Condition Requiring Organ Donor To Obtain Consent From Her Estranged Father For Transplant [Read Order]
4 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Sets Aside Condition Requiring Organ Donor To Obtain Consent From Her Estranged Father For Transplant [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside a condition imposed on an organ donor by the State Level Authorisation Committee for Organ Transplant, requiring her to furnish the consent of her "estranged father" for the intended kidney transplant. It said, "Having regard to the fact that the petitioner no.1 is stated to be on dialysis for more than three years, …

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