An HIV positive man has managed to get a kidney transplant after seven months and fourteen days of waiting. The man’s mother was willing to donate her kidney but had to wait for seven months for approval from the Maharashtra government. Unlike other states that allow family members to donate their organs to their relatives without any red tape Maharashtra’s laws prohibit it without issuing an NOC. If you do find yourself in a position where you want to donate an organ to a relative or require one yourself here is a layman’s guide to organ donation: There are namely