Constitution of India – Right of the person to die with dignity –
Advanced directives – Application seeking clarification of the judgment
in Common Cause (A Registered Society) v. Union of India (2018)
5 SCC 1: [2018] 6 SCR 1 – In the said writ petition, the Court was
concerned with the question as to whether even in the absence of
Advance Directives, when a person is faced with a medical condition
with no hope of recovery and is continued on life support system/
medicines, support system should be withdrawn – Thereafter, the
Court proceeded to lay down the directives – Now, application filed
seeking clarifications – The reason for approaching the Court again
is the actual working of the directions, insurmountable obstacles
are being posed – Keeping in view the concerns of the parties, the
directions contained in paragraphs 198 to 199 are modified/deleted
– Miscellaneous application disposed of.