Q.28
Constitutional Law Medium Knowledge-Based
Bare Act Constitution of India · Article 21 / Common Cause case

The Supreme Court has legalised living wills and passive euthanasia subject to certain conditions in the case of:

A Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011)
Common Cause v. Union of India, (2018) 5 SCC 1 Answer
C Gian Kaur v. State of Punjab (1996)
D D Chenna Jagadeeswar v. State of A.P (1988)
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In Common Cause v. Union of India (2018), the SC legalized living wills (advance medical directives) and passive euthanasia. A five-judge Constitution Bench held that the right to die with dignity is part of the right to life under Article 21.

At a Glance
Subject Constitutional Law
Difficulty Medium
Act Constitution of India
Section Article 21 / Common Cause case
Answer (B) Knowledge-Based
Paper AIBE XV — January 2021
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