Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act

Sample item

A man wishes to donate a kidney to a friend who is not a near relative, out of affection. What additional step does the Transplantation of Human Organs Act require?

ANo step is needed if both adults consentBApproval by the Authorisation Committee before the transplantCA payment agreed between the donor and the recipientDPermission of the district collector alone

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Approval by the Authorisation Committee before the transplant

Under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, living donation between persons who are not near relatives needs the approval of the Authorisation Committee, which looks for genuine affection or attachment and excludes commercial dealing. Trade in organs is a punishable offence. Near relatives include spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents and grandchildren.

Option by option

A. No step is needed if both adults consent
Consent of adults alone does not suffice for non-relative donors.
B. Approval by the Authorisation Committee before the transplant (correct)
Correct. Unrelated donation needs scrutiny and approval by the Authorisation Committee.
C. A payment agreed between the donor and the recipient
Payment for organs is prohibited and punishable under the Act.
D. Permission of the district collector alone
The Act vests this scrutiny in the Authorisation Committee and not in the district collector.

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Questions about this Forensic Medicine question

What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is B, Approval by the Authorisation Committee before the transplant. Under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, living donation between persons who are not near relatives needs the approval of the Authorisation Committee, which looks for genuine affection or attachment and excludes commercial dealing.

Why is "No step is needed if both adults consent" not the answer?

Consent of adults alone does not suffice for non-relative donors.

Why is "A payment agreed between the donor and the recipient" not the answer?

Payment for organs is prohibited and punishable under the Act.

Why is "Permission of the district collector alone" not the answer?

The Act vests this scrutiny in the Authorisation Committee and not in the district collector.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act in Forensic Medicine. Trade in organs is a punishable offence. Near relatives include spouse, children, parents, siblings, grandparents and grandchildren.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Medical law: Transplantation of Human Organs Act?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.