Principle: The Constitution of India guarantees the ‘right to life’, which means ‘right to live with human dignity’. The right to life under the Constitution, however, does not include the right to die. Facts: M, who is 90, lives all alone as he has no family or children or grandchildren. He suffers from physical and mental distress, as there is no one to look after him. He has little means to foot his medical expenses. Under these circumstances, he approaches the court with a prayer that he should be granted the right to die with dignity because he does not want to be a burden on the society. Further, as it is his life, he has a right to put an end to it. Which of the following derivations is correct?

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Principle: The Constitution of India guarantees the ‘right to life’, which means ‘right to live with human dignity’. The right to life under the Constitution, however, does not include the right to die. Facts: M, who is 90, lives all alone as he has no family or children or grandchildren. He suffers from physical and mental distress, as there is no one to look after him. He has little means to foot his medical expenses. Under these circumstances, he approaches the court with a prayer that he should be granted the right to die with dignity because he does not want to be a burden on the society. Further, as it is his life, he has a right to put an end to it. Which of the following derivations is correct?






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