Passive Euthanasia
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'It's time to go now': Family bids emotional farewell to Harish Rana | Video
India | Mar 16, 2026, 10:25 AM ISTThe Supreme Court on March 11 permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, lying in a comatose condition for over 13 years, noting that prospects of his recovery are negligible.
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UP woman, daughter write to President Ram Nath Kovind for passive euthanasia
India | Mar 13, 2018, 12:52 PM ISTThe mother and her daughter, suffering from muscular dystrophy, are asking for financial help for their treatment or permission to end their lives.
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Supreme Court says passive Euthanasia is permissible with guidelines
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SC allows 'living will' for passive euthanasia, says human beings have right to die with dignity
India | Mar 09, 2018, 11:15 PM ISTPassive euthanasia is a condition where there is withdrawal of medical treatment with the deliberate intention to hasten the death of a terminally-ill patient.
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Mercy killing: Supreme Court reserves verdict on ‘living will’ in passive euthanasia cases
India | Oct 11, 2017, 04:43 PM ISTThe petitioner argued before the top court that the right to die peacefully is a part of Right to Life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
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Let Parliament decide on euthanasia: Supreme Court
India | Feb 16, 2016, 09:50 AM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court abstained from passing an order on the appeal to legalise passive euthanasia and Living Will (the Constitutional right of terminally-ill persons to elongate their lives with the aid of life
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Supreme Court seeks response from states on passive euthanasia
India | Jul 16, 2014, 01:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to all states seeking their views on a poser whether a terminally ill person can execute a living will that life support system be withdrawn if he