Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Calcutta High Court Orders Bengal Probe Into Blood Transport
The Calcutta High Court is checking claims that blood and plasma were moved to other states illegally.
West Bengal’s Health Department began investigating several private blood banks.
It also stopped some blood banks from holding outdoor donation camps.
Life Care Medical Foundation challenged the order stopping its outdoor camps.
The foundation says it already gave the department some requested documents.
Health officials say important records are still missing.
The court told the foundation to cooperate fully.
It gave the department one week to finish the investigation and report back.
The Calcutta High Court ordered West Bengal’s Health Department to finish its investigation within one week.
The probe concerns alleged illegal transportation of blood and plasma to other states in violation of prescribed norms.
The department must submit its findings as an affidavit before the court on August 28.
Life Care Medical Foundation was directed to cooperate and provide documents requested by authorities.
The foundation has been barred from holding outdoor blood collection camps but may continue in-house collection with competent staff.
- Who
- The Calcutta High Court, West Bengal Health Department, and Life Care Medical Foundation are central to the case.
- What
- The court ordered completion of an investigation into alleged illegal transportation of blood and plasma and directed the foundation to cooperate.
- When
- The order was issued on Wednesday, August 19; the report is due at the next hearing on August 28.
- Where
- The investigation concerns private blood banks across West Bengal and the alleged transport of blood and plasma to other states.
- Why
- The probe followed allegations that blood and plasma were transported across state lines in violation of prescribed norms.
Life Care Medical Foundation’s position
Health Department’s position
Document submission
Life Care Medical Foundation’s position
The foundation’s lawyer said documents requested on June 30 and subsequent clarifications had been provided.
Health Department’s position
The department said the foundation had not submitted relevant records and documents needed to verify its blood collection activities.
Cooperation with the investigation
Life Care Medical Foundation’s position
The foundation assured the court that it would appear before authorities and cooperate with the ongoing probe.
Health Department’s position
The department told the court that the foundation’s lack of cooperation had prevented completion of the investigation.
Outdoor blood camps
Life Care Medical Foundation’s position
The foundation challenged the direction stopping its outdoor blood collection camps from August 1.
Health Department’s position
The Health Department barred the foundation from outdoor camps while allowing in-house collection with competent staff.
- Court
- Calcutta High Court
- Judge
- Justice Krishna Rao
- Investigating authority
- West Bengal Health Department
- Investigation deadline
- Within one week
- Report deadline
- Next hearing on August 28
- Petitioner
- Life Care Medical Foundation
- Restriction
- The foundation was barred from conducting outdoor blood collection camps from August 1, while in-house collection could continue with competent staff.
