India, Jan. 25 -- Earlier, passive euthanasia was a three-tier process and cumbersome for all involved

Strengthening the right to die with dignity, the Supreme Court of India simplified the rules on passive euthanasia in cases of terminal illness by removing red tape and constituting a time-bound process.

The move, hailed by medical professionals as necessary, was preceded by a judgement in 2018 by a Constitution bench headed by justice KM Joseph. It recognised the right to die with dignity, noting that a person can draft a living will, detailing how they don't wish to be put on life support in the event they slip into an incurable coma.

The five-judge bench included Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, who, in a separate judgement, ...