Right to Life include Right to Die with Dignity, extend to Euthanasia: Need for Legislative Reforms

For decades, the Indian courts have wrestled with human dilemma that's what happened when the modern medicine keeps a body breathing longer than the dignity die. This article primarily deal with the interpretation of "Right to life" enshrined under article 21 to include "right to die with human dignity". Which expand to include passive euthanasia. From early total prohibition of cell determination to landmark ruling like common cause and Harish Rana where judiciary steadily carved out that right to die with dignity is integral part of Article 21. Despite the profound legal shift, the parliament has yet remain largely silent and not enacted any legislation to regulate and govern the euthanasia. This article critically examines the widening gap between the progressive constitutional jurisprudence and its stagnant legislative reality. Along with it also deals with the need for the evolution of scope of medical jurisprudence of advance medical directives and euthanasia toward the active euthanasia. By analysing comparative framework from Nations where assisted dying is safely regulated and permitted, such as Netherland, Canada and Austria alongside the legend concern regarding the were vulnerable population. The ultimate cool of this article is to ensure that the law finally catches of with medical reality, honouring a persons final movement at the time of his death in forced endurance but with genuine human dignity.