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Bombay HC: Wife Best Suited to be Guardian of a Husband in Vegetative State(31.08.2020)

Bombay High Court has held that in a marriage, husband and wife are equal partners and the wife is best suited to be the guardian of her husband who i.....

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Tel. HC: Wife of Man in Vegetative State Appointed as Legal Guardian of His Property(15.07.2024)

Telangana High Court on a writ petition that was filed raising the parens patriae jurisdiction of the Court, has appointed the wife of a man in a vege.....

Tags : Telangana High Court, Parens Patriae, Vegetative State, Legal Guardian

SC Sets Up Secondary Medical Board to Assess Passive Euthanasia Plea of Man in Vegetative State(12.12.2025)

Supreme Court has directed the AIIMS Director to form a Secondary Medical Board to evaluate whether passive euthanasia may be allowed for a 32-year-ol.....

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SC Explains What Constitutes ‘Best Interests’ of Patient in Vegetative State for Passive Euthanasia(12.03.2026)

Supreme Court stated that a patient’s best interests must guide decisions on withholding or withdrawing medical treatment. It noted that if treatment .....

Tags : Patient, Vegetative State, Passive Euthanasia