Passive Euthanasia

Milind Deora column: SC's passive euthanasia verdict a welcome step to giving everyone right to die with dignity

The 538-page verdict and its guidelines are articulate and unambiguous, which is a big boon for Parliament to legislate and draft a law honouring the SC’s mandate.

'Never forget Aruna Shanbaug': Pinki Virani hails SC upholding passive euthanasia ruling, says time law caught up with society

Firstpost spoke to Pinki Virani, whose 2009 PIL as the "next friend" of nurse Aruna Shanbaug resulted in the passive euthanasia judgment in 2011.

Supreme Court should consider Indian senior citizens' right to die with dignity, go beyond medical reasons

Given the collapse of the large Indian family and the known fact that most senior citizens are treated badly, the Supreme Court should consider extending the right to die with dignity to the elderly

Following landmark Supreme Court judgment, India joins league of select nations which allow passive euthanasia

With the Supreme Court holding the right to die with dignity a fundamental right and recognising 'living will' made by terminally-ill patients as permissible, India has joined a league of select countries where passive euthanasia has been accorded legal sanctity

Passive euthanasia gets SC nod: Medical board would create hurdles, not smoothen path to peaceful demise

For a country that swears by Mahatma Gandhi, it is sad that it has taken almost two decades for India to finally decide that both passive euthanasia and the living will are now legal.

Passive Euthanasia updates: Mumbai couple who wanted assisted suicide from President 'not satisfied' with SC verdict

The Supreme Court has recognised the Right to Die as a facet of Article 21, while giving sanction to passive Euthanasia and living will/advance directive.

Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia: Bill protecting patients, doctors in such cases pending in Parliament

The issue of passive euthanasia has a complex history and has been dealt with by numerous government bodies of the government.

Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia: Judgment termed 'historic' by many; some remain unsatisfied

The Supreme Court legalised passive euthanasia 'under guidelines' on Friday. The decision drew mixed reactions from various sections of society. Here is a look at some of the reactions.

Supreme Court allows passive euthanasia: How Aruna Shanbaug case changed right to die with dignity law

In a landmark judgement, Supreme Court recognised that a terminally-ill patient can write a 'living will' that permits doctors to withdraw life support

Passive euthanasia allowed: Read full text of Supreme Court judgment recognising right to die with dignity

Recognising the right to a dignified death, the Supreme Court on Friday passed a judgment allowing passive euthanasia. Here is the full text of the Supreme Court judgment.