HC seeks details of committee for organ donation

The Kerala High Court has sought details of the advisory committee that the State government appointed, in order to finalise guidelines for organ donation.

While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a 19-year old son of a woman from Thrissur who died due to a kidney ailment, the court sought details like the list of members of the committee and also its functioning. The demands raised in the PIL include the need to set up a portal under the district-level authorisation committees or under the Kerala State Organ and Tissue Transplant Organization (K-SOTTO), for donating and receiving organs.

The PIL further points to grey areas in organ donation, which middlemen exploit. The case has been posted for hearing on July 7.