Kuldeep Singh & Another vs State Of Tamil Nadu & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the jurisdictional conflict between the Authorisation Committees of Tamil Nadu and Punjab regarding the issuance of a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for kidney transplantation under the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994. The Court emphasized that the Act aims to regulate organ transplantation and prevent commercial dealings, and clarified that the Authorisation Committee of the State where the transplantation is to occur has the authority to issue the NOC. The Court directed the Tamil Nadu Authorisation Committee to issue the NOC promptly to save the life of the petitioner, thereby holding that the procedural delay posed a threat to the petitioner's health.