Section 233: Prohibition of carrying out experiment on human body without consent

1) No person authorized under law to conduct medical treatment shall, in carrying out an experiment of any method relating to medical treatment, surgery or drug on the human body, carry out such experiment, without obtaining consent of the concerned person, and, in the case of a child or person of unsound mind, without obtaining consent of his or her father, mother or guardian, and without giving information thereof to such person, father, mother or guardian.

2) Any experiment referred to in sub-section (1) shall be carried out carefully, having regard to, inter alia, the possible effects of such method, surgery or drug on human body.

3) No person shall carry out physical examination of or alter any organ of anyone, or cause the commission of such act, with intention to get any undue economic benefit or to breach the privacy of a woman or with any other intention.

4) A person who carries out, or causes to be carried out, any experiment in contravention of sub-section (1), (2) or (3) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding thirty thousand rupees.

5) The offender shall be liable to the same sentence as imposable for murder if the offence referred to in sub-section (1), (2) or (3) causes the death of any one and to the same sentence as imposable for grievous hurt if such offence causes grievous hurt to anyone.