12 NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to frame a comprehensive guideline on organ transplant to enable the poor and marginalised equal access to these life-saving surgical procedures and sought joint suggestions from govt and the petitioner.Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate K Parameshwar told a bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran there must be a national organ availability data grid to enable the prospective recipients in queue to know where they stand and the chance of them getting a transplant. A state-wide waitlist of recipients must be prepared, he said.Parameshwar said people belonging to poor and marginalised sections of society do not stand a chance to get organ transplants as 90% of hospitals and clinics, accredited to carry out the surgical procedures, are in the private sector, which is accessible only to the rich and influential.He said SC must direct the Centre and states to establish at least one hospital in each state and UT to enable poor patients to avail organ transplant surgery at an affordable cost. He also flagged the skewed gender ratio among organ donors as majority of donors were women, though majority of men were recipients.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta agreed to the petitioner’s suggestions, but said there should be two regimes – one for normal donors, and the other for cases where organs are harvested from those dying in accidents.Justice Chandran said in the south there were many cases of “motivated accidents” to enable harvesting of organs for an interested recipient. “It happens mostly on highways, I am told. A film was made in Kerala on this issue, and the script was written by a serving police officer who probably knew about this scam,” he said.Mehta termed them shocking cases of murder. The CJI-led bench asked Mehta, additional solicitor general Archana D Pathak and Parameshwar to draft the common points to be included in the order and place it before the court on Wednesday.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosAnmol Bishnoi, Accused In Baba Siddique Murder Case, To Be Deported To India From USIndia-Russia Ties: EAM Jaishankar Meets President Putin In Moscow’Some Last-Mile Issues…’: Piyush Goyal Remarks On Trade Pact With EU And US, India’s Export GrowthThe Ghost Of Bastar Falls: What Madvi Hidma’s Death Means For India’s War Against Maoist InsurgencyBathani Tola: 30 years on, justice still elusive for Bihar’s worst caste massacreShashi Tharoor Praises PM Modi Again, Sparks Fresh Congress Rift After Attending Goenka Lecture’I Did Not Say…’: Prashant Kishor Takes U-Turn On Vow To Quit Politics If JDU Wins Bihar PollsIndia Will Sign Trade Deal Only When It Is ‘Fair, Equitable And Balanced’: Piyush GoyalNarayana Murthy Sparks Fresh Storm By Urging to Adopt China’s 996 Model, Work 72 Hours Every WeekIran Halts Visa Waiver For Indians Amid Criminal Exploitation And MEA Safety Warning Alerts123PhotostoriesKiara Advani packs a lineup of must-see Bollywood hits you should watch right away8 underrated South Indian rice dishes perfect for a light and healthy dinner5 animals that can survivein extremely cold temperatures6 lower ab workouts to strengthen your coreThis Guava Paneer Avocado Salad has 25 gms protein and why it needs a place in daily breakfast5 natural home remedies to detoxify the liverChia seeds in water vs chia seeds in milk: Which is more beneficial for healthFrom teeth-brushing battles to screen time: Kareena Kapoor Khan’s honest parenting tales7 Japanese techniques to overcome laziness and boost productivity in life10 date ideas in New York City that are not drinking or movies123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodaySheikh Hasina VerdictBihar Government FormationGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingAaron Rodgers InjuryShedeur SandersPaolo BancheroStephen CurryPatrick BeverleyLeBron JamesStephen A SmithCade CunninghamDraymond GreenSophie Cunningham
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to frame a comprehensive guideline on organ transplant to enable the poor and marginalised equal access to these life-saving surgical procedures and sought joint suggestions from govt and the petitioner.Appearing for the petitioner, senior advocate K Parameshwar told a bench of CJI B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran there must be a national organ availability data grid to enable the prospective recipients in queue to know where they stand and the chance of them getting a transplant. A state-wide waitlist of recipients must be prepared, he said.Parameshwar said people belonging to poor and marginalised sections of society do not stand a chance to get organ transplants as 90% of hospitals and clinics, accredited to carry out the surgical procedures, are in the private sector, which is accessible only to the rich and influential.He said SC must direct the Centre and states to establish at least one hospital in each state and UT to enable poor patients to avail organ transplant surgery at an affordable cost. He also flagged the skewed gender ratio among organ donors as majority of donors were women, though majority of men were recipients.Solicitor general Tushar Mehta agreed to the petitioner’s suggestions, but said there should be two regimes – one for normal donors, and the other for cases where organs are harvested from those dying in accidents.Justice Chandran said in the south there were many cases of “motivated accidents” to enable harvesting of organs for an interested recipient. “It happens mostly on highways, I am told. A film was made in Kerala on this issue, and the script was written by a serving police officer who probably knew about this scam,” he said.Mehta termed them shocking cases of murder. The CJI-led bench asked Mehta, additional solicitor general Archana D Pathak and Parameshwar to draft the common points to be included in the order and place it before the court on Wednesday.
