WHAT IS THE PUNISHMENT FOR MERCY KILLING IN INDIA ?
Living A Happy And Healthy Life Is A Right Which Can Not Be Denied To A Common Man. A Debate Is Been Going On Currently In The Society, As To If Mercy Killing Or Euthanasia Is Morally Correct As Well As If Should Be Accepted In Legal Terms. It Is A Fact Which Can Not Be Ignored That For Some Patients Life Can Become A Liability Due To The Endless Sufferings Which Could Not Be Treated. Mercy Killing Or Euthanasia May Sound To Be Cruel As Well As Against The Law Of Nature, However, Sometimes It May Be The Only Solution For A Person From His Lifelong Illness And State Of Helplessness. Types Of Euthanasia Active Euthanasia– When A Person Purposefully Tries To Finish Someone’s Life With The Use Of Deadly Substances Or Forces. For Instance- Injecting A Person With A Lethal Dose Of Drugs. Passive Euthanasia– When An Individual’s Cause Of Death Is By Retaining Or Pulling Back The Treatment Which Is Essential To Maintain Life. For Instance- Removal Of Life Support System, Etc. A Living W...