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09 Mar 2018

Passive euthanasia: Know all about a 'living will'

While allowing a person to make a living will, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, put strict conditions in place for executing the will.

09 Mar 2018

SC permits 'living will' of the terminally ill: What is passive euthanasia?

The steps that are generally taken to cause passive euthanasia include turning off respirators, halting medications, discontinuing food and water so as to allow a person to dehydrate or starve to death, or failure to resuscitate.

08 Mar 2018

SC verdict on 'living will' likely on Friday

The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on a plea to allow "living will".

11 Oct 2017

SC indicates recognition of living will for passive euthanasia

The Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated it might recognise the execution of 'living will' in cases of passive euthanasia, as right to die peacefully is part of fundamental right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution.

10 Oct 2017

Govt opposes 'living will' in cases of passive euthanasia, tells SC it can be misused

Passive euthanasia is a condition where there is withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention to hasten the death of a terminally ill-patient.

15 Feb 2016

Supreme Court says 'people's court' should decide on euthanasia, 'Living Will'

The court also left it on Parliament to take a call on the right of terminally-ill persons to execute 'Living Will'.

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