IN THE

HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

(FILED UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF

INDIA)

IN THE MATTER OF:

RUNNA

(Petitioner)

V.

UNION OF INDIA

(Respondent)

Memorial submitted to

Memorial Filed on behalf of Petitioner

Counsel appearing on Behalf of Petitioner

PUSHPARAJ T
(316A0240)
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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS III

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES V

TABLE OF STATUTES VI

1 STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION 1

2 STATEMENT OF FACTS 2

3 ISSUES PRESENTED 4

4 SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS 5

4.1 WHETHER THE WRIT PETITIONS FILED UNDER ARTICLE

32 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA IS MAINTAINABLE OR
NOT? 5

4.2) WHETHER RIGHT TO DIE HAS TO PROVE VIOLATION OF

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT 6

4.2.1 Meaning of Euthanasia 6

4.2.2 Legal rights of Euthanasia 6

4.2.2 Different type of Euthanasia 7

4.2.2 Parameters of Right to Die 7

4.3) WHETHER THAT SECTION 309 OF THE INDIAN PENAL

CODE WAS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AS IT IS VOLATILE OF
ARTICLE 19 AND 21 8

4.4) WHEN A PERSON IS IN A PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE

SHOULD WITHHOLD OR WITHDRAWAL OF LIFE SUSTAINING
THERAPIES IS PERMISSIBLE OR NOT? 9

4.4.1 Difference between euthanasia and suicide 10

4.5) WHETHER CAN BE LEGALLY DECLARED A RIGHT TO DIE

THAT WAY OF PASSIVE AND NON VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA
WAS PEACEFULLY WITH DIGNITY? 12

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5 ARGUMENTS ADVANCED 13

6 PRAYER 17

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATION

A.I.R All India Reporter

Art. Article

BOM Bombay

Co. Company

Cri. Crinimal

Cr.LJ Criminal Law Journal

Dr. Doctor

e.g Example

Ed. Edition

Hon’ble Honourable

IPC Indian Penal Code

Q.M Queen Memorial Hospital

Ltd. Limited

Mgt. Management

No. Number

NHS National Health Service

Ors. Others

P.V.S Persistent Vegetative Stage

SC Supreme Court

SCC Supreme Court Cases

SCR Supreme Court Reporter

Sr. Senior

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 LIST OF ABBREVIATION (Cont.)

SI. Serial

u/s Under Section

UK United Kingdom

US United States

UN United Nation

v./vs. Versus

& And

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SI No. TABLE OF CASES Page No.

1 Chenna Jagadeeshwar Vs. State of A.P. (AIR 1987) 06

2. Maruti Shripati Dubal vs State Of Maharashtra on Sep 1986 08

3 P.Rathinam vs Union Of India on 26 April, 1994 08

4 Naresh Marotrao Sakhre And ... vs Union Of India And Others 1995
CriLJ 96 11

5 Wake v. Northern Territory of Australia 13

6 Washington v. Glucksberg and Vacco v. Quill 469 (1999) 15

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 TABLE OF STATUTES

SI No. STATUTES

1 Constitution of India 1950

2 Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1860

3 Mental Capacity Act, 2005 ;Termination of Life on Request and

Assisted Suicide (Review Procedures) Act, 2002

4 Rights of the Terminally III Act 1995

5 Belgium Act on Euthanasia in September 2002

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SI NO BOOKS REFERED

1 M.P. Jain, Indian Constitutional Law (7th ed. 2016)

2 Serrvai, H.M.; Constitutional Law of India (4th ed. 2008)

SI NO WEBSITES REFERRED

1 http:/ /www.legalservicesindia.com

2 SCC Online (www.scconline.com)

3 www.indiankanoon.org

SI NO CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS

1 Article 19

2 Article 21

3 Article 32

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