Legalizing euthanasia and end-to-life rights

Euthanasia is often referred to as ‘mercy killing’, involves intentional ending a person’s life due to terminal illness, who is about to die sooner or later. The term generally refers to taking out man’s life other than for malicious purpose. India is surrounded by various ethical, legal and societal concerns. India legalizes only passive euthanasia. This practice give rise to contradiction, whether legalizing euthanasia violated article 21 of the Indian constitution, or right to die with dignity is enforced. It arises questions like whether the constitutional guarantee ‘The Right to Life’ includes ‘The Right to Die’. This article discusses: whether Euthanasia can be made lawful only by legislation, is legalising euthanasia violating the article 21 ‘right to life’, how the government takes control and action over its abuse. This article also covers the present legal provisions.