Ram Babushah v. All India Institute of Medical Science

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14.11.2017 CM No. 41020/2017

¶1Exemption is allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 10053/2017

¶3The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that directions be issued to the respondent hospital (AIIMS) to accept an organ donor (for a Kidney) other than a close relative of the petitioner. The petitioner asserts that he is in need of kidney transplantation but unfortunately the kidneys of his immediate relatives (who had volunteered to donate one of their kidneys) is not matching with the petitioner.

¶4The petitioner is at liberty to locate a donor from his other relatives and friends who are willing to donate their kidneys for love and affection. Clearly, a trade in organs is not permissible. In the event the petitioner locates such a donor, the petitioner would be at liberty to approach the Authorisation Committee for approval of the same. Needless to mention that in the event the petitioner approaches the Authorisation Committee, it shall consider the petitioners request in accordance with law and having regard to which the decision of this Court in Praveen Begum & Anr. v. Appellate Authority & Anr. (2012) 189 DLT 427.

¶5The petition is disposed with the aforesaid observations. VIBHU BAKHRU, J NOVEMBER 14, 2017 RK

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10053/2017 RAM BABUSHAH ..... Petitioner Through: Mr Abhijeet Bhagat, Advocate. versus ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE ..... Respondent Through: Mr R.K. Gupta and Mr A.K. Singh, Advocates for AIIMS. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU