B.Com LLB Student, Institute of Law, Nirma University

Authors

  • Arka Roy LLM, Calcutta University Author

Keywords:

RIGHT TO DIE, human life

Abstract

All human life is valuable. Every measure must be taken to safeguard a person’s life. Whether a person should be given the choice to end his1 own life is, not a question of simple rationale. In recent years the right to die2 is becoming an important topic of public debate and slowly gaining importance. Right to die or Right to end life in own terms, is the choice of individuals over their decision making, to continue or to stop, medical treatment or life support system of a person3 , who is terminally ill at the end of their life or because of some tragic accident in comatose or in persistent vegetative state. In India, we do not recognise active euthanasia as it should be. Supreme court of India recently recognised right to die with dignity or passive euthanasia as a fundamental right. In the present paper, the author tries to examine the present law relating to the right to die with dignity in India. The author analyses the Indian law on the contemporary judicial pronouncements relating to the right to die with dignity in India.

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Published

09-09-2019

How to Cite

B.Com LLB Student, Institute of Law, Nirma University. (2019). Asia Pacific Law & Policy Review, 5, 1-10. https://journal.thelawbrigade.com/aplpr/article/view/173

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