chapetmarunga Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 http://indianexpress.com/article/india/supreme-court-recognises-living-will-of-terminally-ill-patients-allows-passive-euthanasia-5091712/ The five judges had written four separate judgments expressing their views, but concurred on allowing passive euthanasia and advance directives. The bench also comprised justices A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan. The CJI’s judgment said the heart of the matter is whether law permits the acceleration of death without suffering. Passive euthanasia, defined by the SC in Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug vs Union Of India & Ors (March 7, 2011), entails withholding of medical treatment for continuance of life, e.g. withholding of antibiotics where without giving it a patient is likely to die.” beetle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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