Right to Die in Constitutional Jurisprudence: An Indian Perspective with Comparative Dimensions

To give a holistic picture, the paper uses a comparative approach, which examines the legal provisions and judicial pronouncements of major jurisdictions, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Netherlands / Belguium. This comparative study sheds light on various approaches to the end-of-life decision-making, including the outright banning of active euthanasia and more controlled models of physician-assisted dying. Another issue the research discusses is the ongoing ethical, medical, and social issues relating to the right to die including the slippery slope argument, definition of the unbearable suffering, and the use of palliative care. It can be concluded that although India has gone a long way in protecting individual dignity in the end life, a subtle and all-inclusive legal framework is still necessary to help in coming out of the intricacies of this basic human predicament.