This document provides the official ethical guidelines established by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting biomedical research involving human participants. It outlines general ethical principles, procedures for ethical review, and specific issues such as informed consent, compensation, and conflict of interest. The guidelines serve as a foundational framework for researchers and institutional ethics committees in India. The publication was released in 2006 to ensure the protection and welfare of human subjects in research. It covers administrative and management aspects of ethical review processes.

This document provides the official ethical guidelines established by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for conducting biomedical research involving human participants. It outlines general ethical principles, procedures for ethical review, and specific issues such as informed consent, compensation, and conflict of interest. The guidelines serve as a foundational framework for researchers and institutional ethics committees in India. The publication was released in 2006 to ensure the protection and welfare of human subjects in research. It covers administrative and management aspects of ethical review processes.