Supreme Court of India
Aruna Ramchandra Shanbaug v. Union of India and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that a team of three doctors should be appointed to examine Aruna 0 Ramachandra Shanbaug thoroughly and give a report to us about her physical and mental condition.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Euthanasia/mercy killing: Plea for- Writ petition u/Article 32 of the Constitution on behalf of the petitioner by a next friend - /legation in the writ petition was that the 60 years ·old petitioner, who was being looked after by the KEM hospital staff, was if/ a persistent vegetative state for last 36 years due to brain injury - Prayer for mercy killing on the ground that there was not a slightest possibility of any improvement in her condition and, therefore, the respondents should be directed to stop feeding the petitioner and allow her to die peacefully- Affidavit by the Head of the…
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