Recently, a ruling by a five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court made the process of passive euthanasia less difficult and less time-consuming. What is the legal history of this matter and the issues involved?
A petition filed in the Delhi High Court recently sought to prevent a Noida-based, 48-year-old man from travelling to Switzerland, where euthanasia is legal. The petition was filed by a Bangaluru-based woman, a close friend of the man suffering from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) since 2014.