In force · As amended up to 2026-08
1. The word "and" omitted by Act 16 of 2011, s. 6 (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
2. Ins. by s. 6, ibid . (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for "human organ" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
4. Subs. by s. 4, ibid ., for "human organs" (w.e.f. 10-1-2014).
the person competent under this Act to give authority for the removal of any[1] [human organ or tissue or both] from such dead body may, if he has reason to believe that such[1] [human organ or tissue or both] will not be required for the purpose for which such body has been sent for post-mortem examination, authorise the removal, for therapeutic purposes, of that[1] [human organ or tissue or both] of the deceased person provided that he is satisfied that the deceased person had not expressed, before his death, any objection to any of his[2] [human organs or tissues or both] being used, for therapeutic purposes after his death or, where he had granted an authority for the use of any of his[2] [human organs or tissues or both] for therapeutic purposes, after his death, such authority had not been revoked by him before his death.
Source: India Code