There are some cases when an individual prefers death to life. Recently, a prominent businessman in hospitality industry committed suicide in Agra. His both kidneys wee damaged and was also hurt in an accident. He shot himself.
Mercy killing should be allowed in such cases. When life means only extreme pain and dependance even for mere survival, life is a burden that needs be removed. Recently, Supreme Court held that mercy killing by way of passively removing life support system is lawful.
There are some patients whose brain is dead and are kept on ventilater, once the ventilater is removed the patient will die. In this type of cases where there is no hope