right to die

Justice K.V. Viswanathan
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Discover the life, judgments, and contributions of Justice K.V. Viswanathan, who is one of the few lawyers, who have been elevated directly from the Bar to the Judgeship of the Supreme Court of India, thereby enhancing the Bar’s representation.

Passive euthanasia
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Acknowledging that right to die with dignity is inseparable from the right to receive quality palliative care, Supreme Court for the first time allowed passive euthanasia by withdrawal of the applicant’s Clinically Assisted Nutrition and Hydration.

Euthanasia Judgment
Case BriefsSupreme CourtSupreme Court (Constitution/Larger Benches)

5-Judge Constitution Bench in a miscellaneous application filed to seek modifications of guidelines prescribed in 2018 Euthanasia Judgment, viewed that the guidelines need modifications. Thus, simplified the process for passive euthanasia.

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Supreme Court: The 5-judge Constitution bench of Dipak Misra, CJ and Dr. AK Sikri, AM Khanwilkar, Dr. DY Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan,