What is Criminal Intimidation?- Learn with Example
Criminal Intimidation Section 503 of Indian Penal Code provides that- 503. CRIMINAL INTIMIDATION Whoever threatens another with any injury to his person, reputation or property, or to the person or…
Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug v. Union of India (2011)- A Brief Analysis
Article 21 gives ‘right to life’ and it is guaranteed to all the citizens of India. The question was as to whether ‘right to die’ is also an integral part…
Euthanasia- Definition, Types, and Discussion in India
Euthanasia Defined The Oxford English Dictionary defines ‘euthanasia’ as ‘the painless killing of a patient suffering from an incurable and painful disease or in an irreversible coma’. The word appears…
Easy, Intermediate, and Hard Cases- How Judges Decide the Case?
The Courts, in dispensation of their judicial duties of deciding cases, come across all types of problems which are brought before them. These cases may be broadly classified into three…
The Benefits of Corporate Trustees: Why Consider Professional Fiduciary Services
Introduction: When it comes to managing assets wealth and estates individuals and businesses often require assistance to ensure their interests are protected and their goals are met. A valuable resource…
Common Cause v. UOI (2018) – The Case law on Euthanasia
Whether a person should be allowed to remain in a stage of incurable passivity suffering from pain and anguish in the name of Hippocratic Oath. The question that arises is…
The Procedure of Advance Medical Directives in the Cases of Euthanasia- Supreme Court Guidelines
In order to overcome the difficulty faced in case of patients who are unable to express their wishes at the time of taking the decision, the concept of Advance Medical…
Right of self-determination and individual autonomy in the Context of Medical Care Decisions
John Rawls says that the liberal concept of autonomy focuses on choice and likewise, self-determination is understood as exercised through the process of choosing. The respect for an individual human…
Individual Dignity as a facet of Article 21
Dignity of an individual has been internationally recognized as an important facet of human rights in the year 1948 itself with the enactment of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.…
The Hippocratic Oath and the views of Supreme Court
Whether a person should be allowed to remain in such a stage of incurable passivity suffering from pain and anguish in the name of Hippocratic Oath. The question that arises…