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ACTIVE AND PASSIVE EUTHANASIA
Harish Rana case: What is euthanasia, difference between passive and active euthanasia, is it legal in India?Harish Rana euthanasia case: Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state for nearly 13 years, has been allowed passive euthanasia by th...11 Mar, 2026, 12.47 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 upholds right to die with dignity for terminally illMove makes it possible for adults to make advance directive specifying to loved ones if they would like to refuse treatment or have life ex...09 Mar, 2018, 11.48 PM IST
- SC judgment on passive euthanasia: Here's everything you need to knowThe ruling has significant moral, social and professional implications. Here's what that means.09 Mar, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
- After passive euthanasia, SC will now examine ‘living will'The SC had said such a request would be vetted by a board of medical experts and thereafter the HC would go through the report before grant...11 Oct, 2017, 08.46 AM IST
- Doctors may get to end life support in hopeless casesThe loopholes remained around the possibility of the person making a miraculous turnaround, or medical science later in the person’s life, ...11 Oct, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
- Government ready with draft bill on passive euthanasia, asks for people's viewsThe bill provides protection to patients and doctors from any liability for withholding medical treatment stating palliative care can conti...16 May, 2016, 12.51 PM IST
- Poke me: Life-Affirming Death (Readers react)This week's Poke Me invited your comments on "Supreme Court wants India to have a clear stand on euthanasia".23 Jan, 2016, 04.33 AM 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
- Supreme Court seeks Modi government's views on right to diePresenlty, doctors in India are not allowed under the Hippocratic Oath to switch off life support systems except in medical cases involving...16 Jan, 2016, 05.23 AM 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
- Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan calls for euthanasia debate"A consensus should be developed on whether to allow killing of terminally-ill people with no chances of revival. It is a complex issue."21 Jul, 2014, 11.51 AM IST
- Decriminalising suicide is not an option, extending scope of law may help ease miseryThe contention is over the concept of "living will", which means a person can will to be assisted in dying if ever struck with a terminal i...18 Jul, 2014, 07.19 AM IST
- Government opposes it, but Supreme Court calls for debate on euthanasiaThe SC has decided to adjudicate the legality of active and passive euthanasia and the emerging concept of 'living will' after shying away ...17 Jul, 2014, 03.23 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
- Half-way to euthanasiaEuthanasia was illegal in India when Sanjay Leela Bhansali made Guzaarish with Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead. Active mercy k...16 Mar, 2011, 05.18 AM IST
- Aruna Shaunbag: Supreme Court okays passive, not active, euthanasiaIt would be legal to withdraw life-support system to those in a permanently vegetative state, the Supreme Court has ruled.08 Mar, 2011, 03.28 AM IST
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