Minor Son Allowed to Donate Part of Liver to Save Ailing Father in Exceptional Medical Circumstances: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 17-year-old boy to donate a portion of his liver to his father after holding that the case fulfilled the exceptional medical grounds provided under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014. The Court observed that there is no absolute legal prohibition on organ donation by a minor if all statutory conditions are fulfilled and prior approval has been obtained from the…