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Maharashtra Govt. Mandates Medical Panels in Private Hospitals for Passive Euthanasia Cases
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🗓 18 Jul 2026, 06:12 AM
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The Maharashtra government has directed all private hospitals to set up medical panels to review and approve passive euthanasia cases, following a new policy aimed at safeguarding patient rights.
The state government issued a directive requiring every private hospital in Maharashtra to form a medical panel for passive euthanasia cases. The panels will assess each case against legal criteria and ensure informed consent from patients or their families. This move follows recent debates on the ethical and legal aspects of passive euthanasia in India. Hospitals are expected to submit annual reports on panel activities to the health department. The order aims to standardise procedures and protect patient rights across the private healthcare sector.