Mercy killing News
This comes after President Ram Nath Kovind reportedly rejected Tamil Nadu government's plea to release seven Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts.
While allowing a person to make a living will, a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, put strict conditions in place for executing the will.
The SC said it has laid down guidelines on who would execute the will and how a nod for passive euthanasia would be granted by the medical board.
The Netherlands also allows mercy killings for children, but only for those aged over 12.
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