Organ transplantation, one of the medical marvels of the last century. It is a boon to the medical sector. It has sustained and enriched the lives of patients worldwide. Nowadays the patients, who are suffering from the deadliest disease are having an option of organ transplant. However, the need of organs and number donors is having a tremendous gap which has widened globally. The gap has actually raised various ethical, social and legal issues related to organ transplant.
This article is trying to focus on few of the legal aspects related to organ transplant in India. In the 1970s, a first kidney transplant was reported in India. Since then India has become a leading country in the Asia for the organ transplant. After spending early decades in mastering the new surgical technique and suppressing the immune response, now India has become a hub for an organ transplant in Asia. But it…
