Right To Die

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: 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 legalised by Supreme Court: What is living will and right to die with dignity?

The Supreme Court on Friday recognised a person'e right to die with dignity while giving sanction to passive euthanasia and living will.

Euthanasia debate: Precedents prove that Indians need the right to die with dignity

Despite the euthanasia debate, fact is that historically, India is no stranger to the right to die; in fact, opting to die is an act of honour.

Supreme Court legalises passive euthanasia: Dignity in death is a facet of Right to Live, rules five-judge bench

In a landmark ruling, Supreme Court recognised the right to die with dignity and legalised passive euthanasia on Friday. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Kumar Misra, Justice AK Sikri, Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan, passed the verdict on the plea to allow "living will" that will authorise the withdrawal of all life support systems if in the opinion of the doctors he has reached an irreversible stage of terminal illness.

Euthanasia debate: All you need to know about how other countries dealt with 'right to die'

All eyes are now on India to see which way it decides on the Euthanasia bill.

Right to die? Here's what you need to know about the euthanasia debate

The Union government has now come up with a draft bill on passive euthanasia and has invited comments on it from people till 19 June.

Euthanasia debate: Relieving a human life from agony is not Himsa

MK Gandhi upheld the idea that if a life is in pain, it is not wrong to put it out of its agony and misery.

Euthanasia debate: Removing choice reduces us into pawns in the hands of state agencies

Euthanasia or the right to die with dignity is an intimate decision that should be left to the choice of the individual and not government or state agencies