SC allows vegetative state patient to die: What it means

Court's observations on patient rights, dignity

The court highlighted that patient dignity matters most, saying doctors are not obliged to keep treating when there is no hope of recovery.
They also recognized the family's years of care, and clarified that ending life support is not just for terminal illness, but also long-term vegetative states.

Plus, palliative care can now happen outside hospitals too, a step forward for patient rights in India.