Euthanasia: Appeal & Plea for Mercy Killing

Euthanasia or mercy killing dealing with the concept of causing or hastening of death particularly of incurable or terminally-ill patients on voluntary request is one of the most perplexing issues which the judiciary and the legislatures all over the world have been facing today. In the recent past, there have been tremendous advances in law, but a definite law on `euthanasia` could not be codified through legislative process in most of the countries where generally it is treated as illegal and not distinguishable from murder.