Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Section 2(i) THOTA 1994 | Mother-in-Law Qualifies as 'Near Relative' for Organ Swap Under Purposive Interpretation : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that a mother-in-law qualifies as a 'near relative' under Section 2(i) of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, enabling life-saving kidney swaps when biological compatibility fails. This purposive interpretation prioritizes humanitarian outcomes over literal statutory limits, setting a precedent for family-based organ donation networks across India.