Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Karnataka High Court Seeks Policy for Altruistic Organ Donation
A man in Karnataka wants to give one of his kidneys to a person he does not know.
This is called altruistic organ donation.
He had wanted to do this 10 years ago, but his mother and brother opposed the idea.
He has now asked the court to consider his wish again.
The Karnataka High Court said the state should explain its rules for such donations.
The judge also said there should be a clear system for people who want to donate organs voluntarily.
That system could help donors avoid going to court.
The court noted that another similar case had appeared last year.
The Karnataka High Court asked the state government to present its policy on altruistic organ donation.
The policy would cover living donors offering organs to deserving anonymous recipients.
The direction came while the court heard a plea from a 52-year-old businessman from Davangere district.
The businessman wants to donate one of his kidneys after abandoning the idea 10 years ago because of family opposition.
Justice Suraj Govindaraj said a system should allow such donors to proceed without needing to approach the court.
- Who
- The Karnataka High Court, Justice Suraj Govindaraj, and a 52-year-old businessman from Davangere district.
- What
- The court asked the Karnataka government to place its policy on altruistic organ donation by living people on record.
- When
- The direction was issued on Tuesday; the article does not provide a date.
- Where
- The proceedings took place before the Karnataka High Court, involving a businessman from Davangere district.
- Why
- The court wants a system that helps altruistic donors make donations without needing to approach the court.
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Judge
- Justice Suraj Govindaraj
- Donor
- A 52-year-old businessman from Davangere district
- Donation
- One kidney from a living donor
- Recipient
- A deserving anonymous recipient
- Previous attempt
- The businessman set aside his wish 10 years ago after opposition from his mother and brother
- Policy request
- The state government was asked to place its altruistic organ donation policy on record