Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Passive euthanasia based on a ‘living will’ is legal in India as per a Supreme Court judgment.
2. In the Naresh Maratra Sakhee vs Union of India case, the Supreme Court differentiated euthanasia from suicide.

Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: Both 1 and 2
Notes: Both statements are correct. In 2018, the Supreme Court of India recognized passive euthanasia and living wills as legal, subject to specific guidelines. Additionally, in Naresh Maratra Sakhee vs Union of India, Justice Lodha clarified that euthanasia and suicide are distinct, with euthanasia not being considered as self-killing without external aid, thus differentiating the two in judicial interpretation.