The constitutional and legal provisions in Indian law for limiting life support

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 108-114

  Balakrishnan, S ^a   Mani, R K ^b  

^a Supreme Court of India   (India)

^b Department of Pulmonologist and Intensivist ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INDIAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

EID: 28444479819     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.17098     Document Type: Review

References (7)

1. The Constitution of India: Articles 21 & 14.
2. Indian Penal Code: Sections 309; 306; 76; 81; 88.
3. Supreme Court Judgments in: P.Rathinum vs. Union of India 1994 (3) SCC 394.
4. Gian Kaur vs. State of Punjab 1996 (2) SCC 648.
5. Dr. LB Joshi vs. TB Godbole AIR 1969 SC 128; 1969 (1) SCR 206.
6. th edn. West Publishing Co: 1991. p. 554.
7. Protection Act 1986: Section 2 (1) (g) & 2 (1) (o)