Active 2023 SCC OnLine SC 99 Updated 2026-03-07 20:07:19

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Euthanasia Judgment guidelines modified by Supreme Court; Procedure to withhold life support simplified

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The bench modified the guidelines for living wills and advance medical directives established in Common Cause v. Union of India (2018) 5 SCC 1. The process to withdraw life support for terminally ill patients was simplified, introducing a two-tiered process for authorizing passive euthanasia.