Overview

• Kumari Chandrakanta Jethani has formally written to President Droupadi Murmu requesting permission for active euthanasia due to unbearable, chronic pain
• Indian law continues to forbid active euthanasia, as established by Supreme Court rulings, meaning approval would require new legislation
• Jethani’s paralysis and severe pain stem from a 2020 alleged botched orthopaedic treatment, which she cites as the basis for her plea
• Despite her condition, she teaches science for seven to eight hours daily at a government school in Indore
• She has pledged her body and organs to MGM Medical College, emphasizing their potential life-saving value if her petition is granted