Kerala HC dismisses plea for Guidelines on Brain-Dead Persons Organ Transplantation

The High Court, in its order, acknowledged the detailed submissions made by both doctors involved in the case, recognizing the arguments presented both in support of and against the concept of brain death.

According to TNIE, the court also searched online and ChatGPT regarding prevalent policies followed with regard to brain death in some countries. It said the Parliament enacted the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act to provide regulation of the removal, storage, and transplantation of human organs.

Also Read: Only registered hospitals should engage in removal, storage or transplantation of human organs: SC seeks Govt reply on PIL

Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that the Supreme Court sought responses from the Centre, the Directorate General of Health Services, and states on a PIL seeking a direction that only registered medical institutions be allowed to engage in the removal, storage or transplantation of human organs and tissues. A bench comprising justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan took note of the submission of senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the PIL petitioner, that there was an urgent need to ensure that government or semi-government medical institutions must be registered with the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (NOTTO) for undertaking transplantation of human organs and tissues.