At the Nainital Lit Fest, poet Jerry Pinto presenting his book, A Good Life: The Power of Palliative Care, asked why just one section of the medical fraternity is devoted to palliative care.
In judgement, top court called on Centre to bring about legislation to provide clarity, prevent end-of-life decisions from being shaped by ‘financial distress’ or ‘socio-economic vulnerability’.
A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan cited a line attributed to Henry Ward Beecher: "God asks no man if he accepts life, you must take it."
Despite laws protecting patient rights, decisions about euthanasia are sometimes made based on controversial and often subjective diagnoses, threatening principles of justice and humanity.
Last week, health ministry released draft guidelines on withdrawing life support to the terminally ill, to obtain public feedback by 20 October. But IMA expressed displeasure over them.
SC simplifies rules on passive euthanasia in cases of terminal illness. Changes in procedures include allowing gazetted officers to validate living will instead of judicial magistrates.
Last week, the Supreme Court pulled up Modi government for not pushing a law on passive euthanasia. The court also promised to modify its guidelines to simplify the procedure.
The students are worried about their future as the institute has been barred by MCI and its successor, stoking fears that their admission is not valid.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Indian Navy chief Admiral Dinesh Tripathi said that the ongoing conflict in West Asia illustrates that speed is no longer merely an enabler of warfare but a distinct capability.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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