When Law Meets Compassion : The Harish Rana Case

The debate surrounding the 'Right to Die with Dignity' extends beyond the medical sphere and touches upon fundamental questions of human rights, ethics, and constitutional values.

- DCN News Network

Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees every citizen the 'Right to Life', which the judiciary has consistently interpreted as the 'Right to Live with Dignity'.

In the landmark Common Cause vs Union of India (2018) judgment, the Supreme Court clarified that this right also includes the right to die with dignity under specific circumstances. In this context, the Supreme Court's recent decision in the Harish Rana case has once again brought the sensitive issue of euthanasia into national focus.