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Supreme Court says death row prisoners are entitled to meet family, friends and lawyers
Ians •The Supreme Court held that as part of the right to live with human dignity, a prisoner on a death row is entitled to meet members of his family and friends.
India bans 18 pesticides after reviewing 66 out of 104 used in country, leaves out monocrotophos, glyphosate
Karthikeyan Hemalatha •While there are 104 pesticides that are used in India but are banned in other countries, the Central government’s is reviewing only 66 pesticides of them.
Milind Deora column: SC's passive euthanasia verdict a welcome step to giving everyone right to die with dignity
Milind Deora And Sanaa Bhutani •The 538-page verdict and its guidelines are articulate and unambiguous, which is a big boon for Parliament to legislate and draft a law honouring the SC’s mandate.
Aadhaar hearing: Section 7 exception in Supreme Court’s interim order greatly affects people’s constitutional rights
Asheetar •This has a significant impact on their constitutional rights, in particular, their right to life and liberty, even before the Supreme Court has passed its final verdict on the matter.
Passive Euthanasia updates: Mumbai couple who wanted assisted suicide from President 'not satisfied' with SC verdict
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court has recognised the Right to Die as a facet of Article 21, while giving sanction to passive Euthanasia and living will/advance directive.
How to have a decent death: Living wills versus a DND for dying with dignity
Pinki Virani •Should India have Living Wills? Passive euthanasia's 'Next Friend' Pinki Virani weighs in with this exclusive column for Firstpost
Supreme Court legalises passive euthanasia: Dignity in death is a facet of Right to Live, rules five-judge bench
Fp Staff •In a landmark ruling, Supreme Court recognised the right to die with dignity and legalised passive euthanasia on Friday. A Constitution bench comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Kumar Misra, Justice AK Sikri, Justice AM Khanwilkar, Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice Ashok Bhushan, passed the verdict on the plea to allow "living will" that will authorise the withdrawal of all life support systems if in the opinion of the doctors he has reached an irreversible stage of terminal illness.
Sex with wife below 18 is rape, rules SC; Tells Centre, states to take proactive steps to prohibit child marriages
Deya Bhattacharya •The Supreme Court ruling that sexual relations by a man with his minor wife would be considered rape will be instrumental in preventing child marriages
'Find replacement for death by hanging': Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, says think of other modes to execute convicts
Fp Staff •The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to a plea challenging the legal provision that a death row convict would be hanged to death.
Delhi HC says accused can't be sent to police custody beyond 15 days
•The Delhi High Court has held that judicial officers should ensure that the accused are not sent to police custody beyond 15 days from the day of his production before a trial court.