I n June, the U.K.’s House of Commons passed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill , reigniting a global conversation about euthanasia. The proposed law permits physician-assisted dying for mentally competent adults expected to live fewer than six months, subject to medical certification and oversight by a national panel. While it is awaiting approval from the House of Lords, the Bill marks a bold legal and moral step that many western countries have embraced.

While India has recognised passive euthanasia through a series of Supreme Court judgments, it has consciously drawn a line against active euthanasia. Cultural values, institutional capacity, and socio-economic conditions make it unlikely that India will mirror the U.K.’s path. But that does not mean it should remain stat

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