QUESTION 12
GS2
15 marks
What is meant by judicial legislation? In this context, discuss the verdicts of the apex court allowing “passive euthanasia” and a “living will”.
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Define judicial legislation and use passive-euthanasia/living-will jurisprudence as a case of court-created normative guidance in a legal gap.
DiscussExplain the different sides of the issue, use evidence, and finish with a balanced view.
Demand-wise check
- 1Distinguish judicial legislation from ordinary interpretation and parliamentary lawmaking≈50 words
- 2Trace the apex court’s development of passive euthanasia and advance directives≈50 words
- 3Explain rights/ethical rationale plus procedural safeguards≈50 words
- 4Relate the jurisprudence to separation of powers and gap-filling≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
ConceptEuthanasia jurisprudence evolutionSafeguardsJudicial-legislation debate
Where marks usually go
- Treating passive and active euthanasia as interchangeable
- Narrating cases without explaining why the Court’s guidance can be called judicial legislation
Value addition
- Timeline of judicial evolution plus concept box
→ Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.
Official source anchors
These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.
Next: plan for one minute, write it in 11 minutes, then get it checked.