Moideen E.M v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court rejected petitions seeking to publish advertisements for altruistic kidney donors. While acknowledging the medical need, the Court held that public notices could lead to commercial arrangements prohibited by the Transplantation of Human Organs Act. Instead, an alternate system involving the KNOS was directed.
What did the court decide?
Permission to publish advertisements was declined; petitioners directed to register with KNOS for potential non-directed altruistic donations.