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5 Christ U. L.J. 49 (2016)
Practise & Belief of Santhara: Right to Die

handle is hein.journals/chulj5 and id is 57 raw text is: Christ University Law Journal, 5, 1 (2016), 49-62 ISSN 2278-4322 1 doi.org/10.12728/culj.8.4 Practise & Belief of Santhara: Right to Die Niharika Choudhary * and Divyansh Singh' Abstract The article seeks to assert that the ritual of Santhara practiced by the followers of Jainism is not a suicide and discerns from the view of the Rajasthan High Court. The authors have used various sources on Santhara for research work and have analysed various case laws on right to die with dignity. At the outset, the article discusses the eminence of Santhara in Jainism. Further, it discusses the foundation of the 'essential practice' doctrine through various landmark judgements. The Rajasthan High Court has erred in holding that Santhara is not an essential practice in Jainism, when the same has been proved by Jain ascetics and religious denominations. The High Court ruling also contravenes the Supreme Court judgment, which holds that the right to life includes the right to a dignified life up to the point of death and would also encompass a dignified procedure for death. The article attributes the raison-d'etre of the court, to the western perspective, overlooking the religious diversity of the Indian subcontinent and the various practices associated with different religions. Lastly, the article concludes that the Supreme Court needs * Third Year, BBA LLB, National Law University, Jodhpur, India; niharikac1120@gmail.com t Third Year, BSc LLB, National Law University, Jodhpur, India; divyansh402@gmail.com 49

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