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SC reserves judgement on father's plea seeking passive euthanasia for son in coma for over 12 yearsThe Supreme Court has reserved its judgment on a plea seeking passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a comatose state for over...15 Jan, 2026, 04.45 PM IST- Primary responsibility of states: Govt on implementing passive euthanasia in healthcare systemThe government informed Parliament that states and Union territories hold the primary responsibility for implementing passive euthanasia an...22 Jul, 2025, 07.26 PM IST
- Dignity for all when passing onRecent developments, including a living will clinic launch in Mumbai and Britain's Parliament vote, signal a shift towards end-of-life choi...30 Jun, 2025, 11.25 PM IST
- Caring on a need to let go basisBritain introduced a bill allowing terminally ill adults with six months or less to live to seek medical assistance to end their lives. Thi...28 Jul, 2024, 10.48 PM IST
- SC notes insurmountable obstacles in implementation of living wills, eases procedure to make it workableThe Supreme Court's 2018 order on passive euthanasia, wherein it recognised the right to die with dignity as a fundamental right and an asp...04 Feb, 2023, 05.46 PM IST
- SC miffed over Centre not framing law for passive euthanasiaA Constitution bench of justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar verbally observed that the Centre...21 Jan, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
- Will make guidelines on "living will" more workable, no review: Supreme CourtThe apex court's 2018 order on passive euthanasia wherein it recognised the right to die with dignity as a fundamental right and an aspect ...18 Jan, 2023, 07.52 PM IST
- Over 4 years after landmark judgement on "Living Will" SC to modify "cumbersome" guidelinesThe apex court's order notwithstanding, people wanting to get a "living will" registered have been facing problems due to cumbersome guidel...17 Jan, 2023, 06.40 PM IST
- Supreme Court verdict on euthanasia could be misused, says KCBCA five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra today said passive euthanasia and advance living will ar...09 Mar, 2018, 06.26 PM IST
- Landmark ruling: Supreme Court says passive euthanasia is permissibleThe ruling stems from a petition filed by an NGO 'Common Cause', who had approached the court seeking a direction for recognition of 'livin...09 Mar, 2018, 02.35 PM IST
- Living will to die can be misused, not feasible: Government to Supreme CourtPassive euthanasia is a condition where there is withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention to hasten the death of a ter...10 Oct, 2017, 10.05 PM IST
- Poke Me: Supreme Court wants India to have a clear stand on euthanasia. Here are two viewsThe law, too, must play its part by upholding the right of doctors to remove unnecessary life-prolonging interventions that prevent dying w...21 Jan, 2016, 05.45 PM IST
- World's oldest comatose patient Aruna Shanbaug deadThe 66-year-old was battling a serious bout of pneumonia and was on ventilator support, King Edward Memorial (KEM) hospital sources said.18 May, 2015, 01.39 PM IST
- It is cruel to deny patients the right to euthanasia"It is dismaying that the euthanasia debate has been reduced to the irrelevant question of whether or not the Indian citizen has the right ...04 Aug, 2014, 04.10 PM IST
- Supreme Court refers issue of legalising Euthanasia to a five- judge Constitution benchThe SC has referred the issue of legalising euthanasia to a five- judge Constitution bench due to "inconsistent" opinion in previous verdic...25 Feb, 2014, 12.30 PM IST
- Government not in favour of euthanasiaGovernment today said it is not in favour of bringing a law on mercy killings.13 Aug, 2013, 06.25 PM IST
- Government cautious on euthanasia issue, unlikely to make lawThe Law Ministry had recently made a reference to Law Commission on the issue seeking its response on certain questions.12 Jun, 2012, 03.07 PM IST
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