Archive · 16 Dec 2025
Kerala High Court Allows Reconsideration of Kidney Donation Between Interfaith Friends
Two women who are friends but not related wanted one to donate a kidney to the other.
The government said no because they couldn't prove they were close enough friends.
The women went to the Kerala High Court, which said the government should look at their case again.
The court said the women should get another chance to show how they are friends.
The women had letters to show they were not doing this for money.
The court also thought about the donor's health and her family situation.
The Kerala High Court allowed two interfaith friends to reapply for a kidney donation after their initial request was rejected.
The court found that the previous rejection did not properly consider the documents submitted by the petitioners.
The petitioners submitted a certificate of altruism and a letter from a member of parliament to prove their friendship and the absence of any commercial transaction.
The initial rejection was due to inconsistencies in statements and the failure to establish a satisfactory emotional link between the parties.
The court directed the concerned authority to reconsider the matter, taking into account the donor's health and family situation.
- Who
- Two women, one a kidney recipient and the other a donor, who are friends but not related
- What
- The Kerala High Court allowed the reconsideration of their kidney donation request
- When
- The decision was made on Tuesday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Kerala High Court, India
- Why
- The court found that the previous rejection did not consider the documents in the proper perspective and that the petitioners should be given another opportunity to prove their relationship
- Petitioners
- Two women, one a kidney recipient and the other a donor, who are friends but not related
- Court
- Kerala High Court
- Judge
- Justice Shoba Annamma Eapen
- Authority
- District Level Authorisation Committee for Renal Transplantation
- Act
- Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994
- Section
- Section 9(5)
- Grounds for Rejection
- Inconsistency in statements and failure to establish a satisfactory link between the parties
- Supporting Documents
- Certificate of altruism and a letter from a member of parliament