Supreme Court on 25-02-2014 referred the issue of legalising euthanasia in the country to a five- judge Constitution bench, saying there has been "inconsistent" opinion in its previous verdicts on withdrawing medical support to terminally ill patients.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said that it is extremely important to have a clear enunciation of law on this issue and referred the matter to a larger Constitution bench.
The court said that the Constitution bench will go into all aspects of the issue and take a final decision on framing guidelines.
The Bench also comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi and S K Singh passed the order on a PIL to allow a terminally ill person not to continue with artificial medical support.
The Centre had vociferously opposed the plea terming it as "suicide" which could not be allowed in the country.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam said that it is extremely important to have a clear enunciation of law on this issue and referred the matter to a larger Constitution bench.
The court said that the Constitution bench will go into all aspects of the issue and take a final decision on framing guidelines.
The Bench also comprising justices Ranjan Gogoi and S K Singh passed the order on a PIL to allow a terminally ill person not to continue with artificial medical support.
The Centre had vociferously opposed the plea terming it as "suicide" which could not be allowed in the country.
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