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Right to 'leave with dignity': SC's maiden ruling allows passive euthanasi
Updated : 3 days, 6 hours ago IST
In a landmark first, the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday permitted passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man from Ghaziabad who has been in a persistent vegetative state for over a decade, observing that continuing life-sustaining treatment would no longer be in the patient's best inte
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In landmark judgement, Supreme Court allows first ever passive euthanasia
Updated : 3 days, 18 hours ago IST
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Vishwanathan reasoned that the as per various medical reports, further administration of CAN (Clinically Assisted Nutrition) will not be in the best interest of the patient.
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Union MoS Arjun Ram Meghwal launches 'Medico Legal Guide', stresses compas
Updated : 1 month ago IST
He emphasised the importance of good behaviour in medical treatment. While launching the book "Medico Legal Guide", Meghwal said, "This book will play an important role in making medical professionals more competent, aware and accountable by giving them the knowledge of law and medico-leg
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"Right to choose death": Team of approx 25 doctors across country prepared
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Speaking with ANI, Dr. Sushma Bhatnagar, Chief IRCH Cancer, AIIMS, Delhi said that it is not active or passive euthanasia rather, it's a way of giving treatment when its evitable, "It is not euthanasia active or passive. This is a way of giving treatment when end is inevitable"
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SC seeks Centre reply on plea seeking to refer to medical board man's case
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The petition said that the man is in a miserable state due to diffuse axonal injury with a permanent vegetative state (PSV), which is also known as unresponsive wakefulness syndrome", Quadriplegia (100 percent disability) is a symptom of paralysis that affects all limbs and body of a person
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Delhi HC declines Constitution of medical board for euthanasia, says, "no
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Delhi High Court in a recent judgement declined a plea seeking direction for the constitution of a medical board to consider as to whether a man who is in a vegetative state can be allowed to undergo passive euthanasia (Mercy Killing).
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Woman withdraws plea from Delhi HC moved against friend supposed to travel
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): A woman in Delhi High Court on Thursday withdrew her plea which sought direction from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) not to grant emigration clearance to a friend, who is supposed to travel to abroad for Euthanasia (Physician-assisted suicide).
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Centre seeks time from Delhi HC to define, improve procedure for animal eu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): The Central government on Friday sought more time from the Delhi High Court to evaluate and enact the rules under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 to define, regulate and improve the procedure for euthanasia.
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New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia for terminally-ill people
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], October 30 (ANI/Sputnik): About 65.2 percent of New Zealand's population voted on Friday in favor of the End of Life Choice Act becoming law during the voluntary euthanasia referendum, national media reported.
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No cruelty involved in animal husbandry procedures: Delhi govt tells HC
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): The Delhi government has submitted before the Delhi High Court that there is no cruelty involved in animal husbandry procedures adopted in the national capital as the method of castration, euthanasia, etc are being done under the supervision of governme
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Have been dying for seven years; Nirbhaya's mother on kin of convicts seek
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): A day after the family members of the four death row convicts in Nirbhya gang-rape and murder case sought the President's permission for euthanasia, Asha Devi, the mother of the victim, on Monday, appealed for justice saying she has also been suffering for
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Nirbhaya convicts' families seek permission for euthanasia from President
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Family members of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case on Sunday wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his permission for euthanasia.
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