There is no criminal organ in human body: Kerala High Court
The Hindu
Court sets aside panel’s order that rejected organ donation plea citing criminal antecedents of donor
Observing that there is no “criminal kidney, liver or heart” in the human body, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday set aside an order of the Ernakulam District Level Authorisation Committee for Transplantation of Human Organs that turned down a request for organ transplantation saying that the donor is involved in multiple criminal cases. Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while setting aside the order, observed that “there is no difference between the organ of a person without a criminal antecedent or of a person with criminal antecedents. Human blood is passing through all of us.” Allowing a writ petition filed by Radhakrishna Pillai of Kollam, a kidney patient, challenging the order of the committee, the judge pointed out that no provisions of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, and the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules, 2014, supported the stand of the committee. The intention of the legislature was only to prevent commercial dealings in human organs and tissues.As Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu is all set to take oath as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time, at Kesarapalle IT Park located near Vijayawada on June 12 (Wednesday), arrangements are underway for a live telecast of the ceremony at eleven places across the Nellore district.
Governor S. Abdul Nazeer has invited the Telugu Desam Party (TDP), which is part of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), to form the government in the State. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Kesarapalle near here on June 12 (Wednesday). Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a host of national leaders will take part in the event
Ambassador of Finland to India Kimmo Lähdevirta on Tuesday said Finnish companies “face issues” in Tamil Nadu due to regulations that prevent their participation in tendering processes. Interacting with senior journalists of The Hindu at its head office in Chennai, he said certain regulations imposed by the State government were limiting.