The apex court while listening to a plea challenging section 15(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 urged all Hindu women to make a will of their acquired property.
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.
Apex court simplified the procedure for executing living wills last month, making ‘right to die with dignity’ more accessible. Experts say promoting ‘death literacy’ is key now.
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.
The mercy killing debate began with the Aruna Shanbaug case, the Mumbai nurse spent 42 years in a vegetative state after a brutal assault by a sweeper.
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Two sides also announce signing of a Security & Defence Partnership, launch negotiations for an intelligence sharing agreement & explore India’s addition to Horizon Europe programme.
Overall, President Droupadi Murmu has approved Gallantry awards to 70 armed forces personnel, including six posthumous, on the eve of 77th Republic Day.
No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.
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