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SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. SIKRI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.M. KHANWILKAR, HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK BHUSHAN
COMMON CAUSE (A REGD. SOCIETY) – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 215 OF 2005 Common Cause (A Regd. Society) ...Petitioner(s)
Versus Union of India and Another …Respondent(s)
J U D G M E N T
Dipak Misra, CJI [for himself and A.M. Khanwilkar, J.]
I N D E X
S. No.
Heading
Page No.
A.
Prologue
3
B.
Contentions in the Writ Petition
10
C.
Stand in the counter affidavit and the applications for intervention
14
D.
Background of the Writ Petition
18
D.1
P. Rathinam’s case – The question of unconstitutionality of Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code
19
D.2
Gian Kaur’s case – The question of unconstitutionality of Section 306 of
22
the Indian Penal Code
D.3
The approach in Aruna Shanbaug qua Passive Euthanasia vis-à-vis India
30
D.4
The Reference
42
E.
Our analysis of Gian Kaur
45
F.
Our analysis of Aruna Shanbaug qua legislation
51
G.
The Distinction between Active and Passive Euthanasia
52
H.
Euthanasia : International Position
58
H.1
U.K. Decisions:
58
H.1.1
Airedale Case
58
H.1.2
Later Cases
79
H.2
The Legal position in the United States
89
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