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Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India ruled that retrospective age limits under the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 cannot be applied to couples who had frozen embryos before the law came into effect, protecting their reproductive autonomy and medical rights. This decision reflects the evolving nature of legislation, similar to how laws are …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Madras High Court ruled that consent from a non-related organ donor must be accepted unless there is evidence of financial transactions. The burden of proof is shifted from the donor/recipient to the authorisation committee. Donors and recipients only need to assert no commercial dealing, without having to prove the negative. …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 2 – Health, Government Policies and Intervention Why in the news? Indian Medical Association (IMA) praised the Government of India (GoI) for criminal reforms. Reforms absolve the medical fraternity from liability under Section 304(A) of IPC, now Section 26 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Supreme Court judgment balanced protecting doctors from frivolous prosecutions …
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