Case Law Analysis
|Kerala High Court
THOTA Rules Rule 12(3) | Reasoned Order Mandatory Before Rejecting Organ Transplant Application: Kerala HC
The Kerala High Court has ruled that rejecting a kidney transplant application without a reasoned order violates procedural fairness under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. Authorities must now conduct a fresh evaluation, including a police verification report and a hearing, ensuring transparency and accountability in transplant approvals affecting life-or-death medical decisions.