Euthanasia in India
Introduction-:
Euthanasia means mercy killing, it is a modern terminology to the word ‘moksha.’ It is derived from Greek words ‘eu’ meaning good or well and ‘thanatos’ meaning death. In the case, M.S.Dabal vs. State of Maharashtra the supreme court held that -:“Mercy killing is nothing but homicide, whatever the circumstances in which it is affected. Unless it is specifically accepted it cannot be offences. Indian Penal Code further punishes not only abetment of homicide, but also abetment of suicide”
When a person is suffering from an ailment from a very long time which has no cure and that person is given the permission to end his life in order to relieve pain and suffering is called ‘Euthanasia.’ For a common man, when life becomes far more painful and unbearable than death, then it is very normal for him to desire death. Euthanasia is also termed as ‘dayamaran’. Some people as the great saints or heroic persons embrace ‘echchamaran’ or willful death, when they feel that they have achieved the purpose of their lives. There are different types of voluntary deaths in our country like the ‘sati’, ‘johars’, ‘samadhi’, ‘prayopaveshan’ (starving to death) etc.
Euthanasia is categorised in different types-: 1. Voluntary 2. Non-voluntary 3. Involuntary
Then its further devided into 1. Passive euthanasia 2. Active euthanasia
1.voluntary euthanasia-: When the person who is killed has requested to be killed.
2. non-voluntary euthanasia-: When the person who is killed made no request and gave no consent. 3. involuntary euthanasia-: When the person who is killed made an expressed wish to the contrary.
4. passive euthanasia-: Intentionally causing death by not providing necessary and ordinary (usual and customary) care or food and water.
5. active euthanasia-: Intentionally causing a person 's death by performing an action such as by giving a lethal injection. But, there is no euthanasia unless the death
Euthanasia means mercy killing, it is a modern terminology to the word ‘moksha.’ It is derived from Greek words ‘eu’ meaning good or well and ‘thanatos’ meaning death. In the case, M.S.Dabal vs. State of Maharashtra the supreme court held that -:“Mercy killing is nothing but homicide, whatever the circumstances in which it is affected. Unless it is specifically accepted it cannot be offences. Indian Penal Code further punishes not only abetment of homicide, but also abetment of suicide”
When a person is suffering from an ailment from a very long time which has no cure and that person is given the permission to end his life in order to relieve pain and suffering is called ‘Euthanasia.’ For a common man, when life becomes far more painful and unbearable than death, then it is very normal for him to desire death. Euthanasia is also termed as ‘dayamaran’. Some people as the great saints or heroic persons embrace ‘echchamaran’ or willful death, when they feel that they have achieved the purpose of their lives. There are different types of voluntary deaths in our country like the ‘sati’, ‘johars’, ‘samadhi’, ‘prayopaveshan’ (starving to death) etc.
Euthanasia is categorised in different types-: 1. Voluntary 2. Non-voluntary 3. Involuntary
Then its further devided into 1. Passive euthanasia 2. Active euthanasia
1.voluntary euthanasia-: When the person who is killed has requested to be killed.
2. non-voluntary euthanasia-: When the person who is killed made no request and gave no consent. 3. involuntary euthanasia-: When the person who is killed made an expressed wish to the contrary.
4. passive euthanasia-: Intentionally causing death by not providing necessary and ordinary (usual and customary) care or food and water.
5. active euthanasia-: Intentionally causing a person 's death by performing an action such as by giving a lethal injection. But, there is no euthanasia unless the death
Bibliography: : 1. Articles of euthanasia from law letter magine 2.