INTRODUCTION
The term euthanasia may have been derived from a Greek word
which means "good death" but in 21st century it is well
known as "mercy killing". Euthanasia is defined as
administration of a lethal dose of sedative or drugs to a patient
by the physician or any other person for the purpose of relieving
the patient's intolerable and incurable suffering.1
There are two types of euthanasia - passive euthanasia and active
euthanasia. Active euthanasia is defined as taking an immediate
action such as using lethal injection to painlessly put a
terminally-ill patient to death.
Death is inevitable and whoever has taken birth will die
ultimately. If a person is suffering from a disease which is
incurable, painful and chronic then the patient must have the
option to choose a pain free dignified way to death. However,
Article 21, which guarantees right to life to all its citizens
cannot be interpreted as having the right to die. But the people
who know that their
