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Supreme Court says passive Euthanasia is permissible; All you need to know about it

A living will is made by a person in his normal state of mind that is to be executed in the event of a terminal illness

New Delhi:  The Supreme Court is likely to pronounced its verdict on a plea to allow "living will" on Friday. This will authorise the withdrawal of all life support systems if in the opinion of the doctors he has reached an irreversible stage of terminal illness. Supreme Court says passive Euthanasia is permissible; All you need to know about it Supreme Court. Credit: PTI-File While reserving the order on October 11, 2017, it was said that the right to die in peace could not be separated from Right to Life under Article 21 of the Constitution. The decision was observed by Constitution Bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.K. Sikri, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan. ALSO READ: Supreme Court says passive Euthanasia is permissible with guidelines This fuelled speculation that the court allow the right to make "living will", which allows a person to opt for passive euthanasia in the event of irreversible serious illness. This will be done by putting in place strict conditions including a medical board certifying that a person is in an irreversible state of terminal illness. What is ‘living will’? Supreme Court says passive Euthanasia is permissible; All you need to know about it Image: representational/ AFP A living will is made by a person in his normal state of mind that is to be executed in the event of a terminal illness if he reaches an irreversible vegetative state. However, it was emphasised that living could only be executed after the opinion of the medical board certifying on the condition of the patient. What has happened? An NGO Common Cause had moved the top court way back in 2005 seeking the right to make a living will authorising the withdrawal of life support system in the event of will makers reaching irreversible vegetative state. The central government had in the course of hearing of the matter by a five-judge Constitution Bench told the top court that passive euthanasia was the law of the land with safeguards by virtue of an earlier 2014 judgment of the top court in Aruna Shanbaug case. The top court by its order on March 7, 2014, in Aruna Shanbaug case, had permitted passive euthanasia under certain circumstances, provided it was backed by the permission of the high court. The Centre had also told the Constitution Bench that a draft bill permitting passive euthanasia with necessary safeguards was already before it for consideration. However, the Centre had opposed permitting a living will both on the grounds of "principle and practicality" as it expressed apprehension of its possible misuse. Besides, NGO Common Cause, the Constitution Bench was addressed by a number of interveners who had supported permitting the living will.
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