(Per : HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.BHASKAR BHATTACHARYA) Pursuant to our earlier order, the State Government has affirmed affidavit, disclosing its stand. We have also heard Dr.M.D.Gajjar, the expert appointed by us, in person.
Mr.P.S.Champaneri, the learned Assistant Solicitor General of India has assured us that the Central Government will come up with affidavit, disclosing its stand, and will also disclose to us the number of countries where Elisa tests are not followed and instead of that PCR tests or any other modern tests are being followed by the authorities for the purpose of testing the blood before transfusion.
As suggested by Mr.Panchal appearing on behalf of the National Aids Control Organization, his client will also come up with affidavit by next Tuesday, disclosing the aforesaid information and suggesting measures that can be adopted for minimizing the infection of HIV and other harmful diseases while transfusing blood.
Let the matters appear on 25th September 2012.
(BHASKAR BHATTACHARYA, CJ.) (J.B.PARDIWALA, J.) /MOIN