The Delhi High Court has allowed a 17-year-old boy to donate a part of his liver to his ailing father, who is undergoing treatment for chronic liver disease at a Delhi hospital.In the order passed on Monday, Justice Mini Pushkarna said Uttam Kumar Shaw is suffering from chronic liver disease and a liver transplant is the only viable life-saving treatment.Under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules (THO Rules), 2014, living organ donation by minors is prohibited except in exceptional medical circumstances with prior approval of the appropriate authority and the State government.The court was informed by the Delhi government that the Lieutenant-Governor and the competent authority had granted approval for the donation. The court said Pratik Shaw, born on September 13, 2008, voluntarily expressed his willingness to donate part of his liver to save his father’s life. Published - July 01, 2026 12:56 am IST