Published on : 19 Nov 2025, 9:26 am 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a series of directions to the Union and State governments, aimed at strengthening India’s organ transplantation framework and addressing the inconsistencies between States when it comes to regulation and procedure for organ donation [Indian Society of Organ Transplantation v. Union].

A bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran highlighted critical inconsistencies in the implementation of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (THOTA), particularly its 2011 amendments.

The Court pointed out that although the 1994 Act, which was passed following extensive consultations, was listed under Entry 6 of the State List of the Constitution and was later rat

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