The Supreme Court had referred the matter to the government for opinion with inputs from all state governments. "The state has no right to intrude into that space which is intimate or personal. This right is further affirmed by the establishment of the right to privacy as a fundamental inalienable right. Noting several anomalies in the document, ELICIT, along with legal experts, sent an alternative draft to the health ministry. This matter is also pending and it would now have to ensure that any proposed bill for end-of-life care ( EOLC ) and dignity in death is privacy-compliant.

Source: Times of India August 26, 2017 23:26 UTC