India, April 18 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday disposed of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by gynaecologist Dr Nikhil Datar, seeking directions to implement a suitable mechanism for passive euthanasia and for speedy retrieval of living wills years after they had been made.

A living will, a legal document providing instructions for medical care in cases of incapacitation, was the focus of Dr Datar's petition.

During the hearing on Thursday, government pleader Neha Bhide told the court that, according to Supreme Court guidelines, the procedure to make the document available via an online portal is underway. She said the Maharashtra government in March 2024 had appointed 417 custodians across municipal corporations and panch...