Interfering with the very elemental beginning and end points of life must seem daunting. As the end of life approaches, a loss of control over human faculties denudes life of its meaning, it added. The Court went on to expand the right to live with dignity under Article 21 to encompass the right to die with dignity. In 2018, a Supreme Court Constitution Bench held that the right to die with dignity is a fundamental right. As technology advances in leaps and bounds, more life-preserving hacks will become available to all who are able to pay for them but could erode the patient’s dignity.

Source: The Hindu March 17, 2026 03:23 UTC