Under the Supreme Court’s 2023 verdict on Advanced Medical Directives, there is already a clear legal procedure involving primary and secondary boards for withholding and withdrawing support. “The perceived gap in practice is actually a lack of awareness, as the living will and advanced medical directives are now a legal document, yet it remains underutilized because people are often reluctant to discuss death,” said Bhatnagar, who is presently principal director, oncology (looking after onco-anesthesia, onco-critical care, and palliative care) at Max Hospital, Saket.
Mint Explainer The gaps in India’s withdrawal of life support protocols
