[1]World Health Organisation (WHO), WHO Guiding Principles on Human Cell, Tissue and Organ Transplantation, 63rd World Health Assembly Resolution, May 2010.

[2]Cited in Medico-legal Invest Death, edited by WV Spitz and RS fisher, Charles C Thomas (1973).

[3]World Medical Association, Statement of Measures for the Prevention and Fight Against Transplant- related crimes (2020): https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-statement-on-measures-for-the-prevention-and-fight-against-transplant-related-crimes/, accessed on 10 February, 2024.

[4]ICAT, 20th Anniversary of the Trafficking in Persons Protocol- An Analytical review (2021), p. 14: https://icat.un.org/sites/default/files/publications/icat_analytical_paper_2020_final_0.pdf, accessed on 10 February, 2024.

[5]Section 2(e) of The Transplantation of human Organs and Tissues Act 1994.

[6]Section 2(d) of The Transplantation of human Organs and Tissues Act 1994.

[7]https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1739456 Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, National Organ Transplant Programme (NOTP)

[8]AIR 2011 SCC 1290

[9]Section 18(1) of the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994

[10]Krishnakumar Asha," Organ Trade - A curse worse than a disease" in Frontline, vol 21(3).

[11]Ambagtsheer, F., Bugter, R. The organization of the human organ trade: a comparative crime script analysis. Crime Law Soc Change 80, 1–32 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-022-10068-5 , accessed on 10 February, 2024.

[12]ibid

[13]Ratification of the Palermo Protocol, UN Treaty Collections, “12. a Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime,” Chapter XVIII: Penal Matters.

[14]Declaration of Istanbul – 2018 Edition. It is a non- legally binding instrument which was first adopted in 2008 and later updated in 2018. The Declaration was endorsed by a significant number of professional Societies Associated with transplantation Medicine across the world and has therefore acquired prominence as an instrument for guidance in the field of transplantation. The 2008 edition, developed at an international summit convened by the Transplantation Society, contained a definition of 'transplant commercialism' which has later been updated to be included in the definition of "organ trafficking ". In addition, the earlier edition did not feature a definition of trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal. https:// www. kidney-international.org/ article /50085-2538 (19) 30033-x/fulltext.

[15]Council of Europe, Treaty Office, Details of Treaty No. 216: Council of Europe Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs.

[16]Adopted on 8th Sep, 2017

[17]Council of Europe (CoE), United Nations, Trafficking in Organs, Tissues and cells and Trafficking in Human beings for the purpose of the removal of organs Joint council of Europe / United Nations Study, p. 60: https://rm.coe.int//16805ad1bb.

[18]Judicial Council of the American Medical Association, 1968.

[19]WHO guiding Principle I, https://www.edqm.eu/documents/52006/286852/WHO+guiding+principles+on+human+cell%2C+tissue+and+organ+transplantation%2C+as+endorsed+by+the+63rd+WHA%2C+May+2010%2C+Resolution+WHA63.22.pdf/623474ce-1823-ea00-8462 51a144c6a791#:~:text=Cells%2C%20tissues%20and%20organs%20should,deceased%20persons%2C%20should%20be%20banned.

[20]Thaler, Richard H. (September 26, 2009). "Opting in vs. Opting Out". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 8, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2024

[21]"Donor Leave Laws and Tax Deductions/Credits for Living Donors" (PDF). Donor Leave Laws and Tax Deductions/Credits for Living Donors. National Kidney Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2024.

[22]WHO guiding Principle 3

[23]Judicial Council of the American Medical Association

[24]WHO Guiding principle 9

[25] Jennifer Lewis, Dale Gardiner,Ethical and legal issues associated with organ donation and transplantation,Surgery (Oxford),Volume 41, Issue 9,2023,Pages 552-558.