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Makale Özeti:
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Like any other crime, poverty is also one of the main causes of practicing Thalaikoothal.
When Pramila Krishan, Journalist of Deccan Chronicale, came to know about the practices of
Thalaikoothal, she was very shocked. And while investigating the matter she found that most of the
family members use to kill there parents whom they can’t effort. And the aged people of
Virudhunagar, they had accepted this practice of getting unnatural death as there fate as they also
think that they have become burden for there children, as every thing in today’s world is costly.
Article 21 of Indian Constitution grants Right to life only. According to Article 21 says, “No person
shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law”.
Right life under Article 21 does not include Right to die. Right to life is a natural right. The question
regarding Right to die first time comes before Bombay High Court in State of Maharashtra v.
Maruty Sripati Dubal 1987 Cri LJ 743. And here in this case court declare that Right to Life
includes Right to die, thus making Section 309 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 which makes attempt to
suicide as punishable offence unconstitutional. But Supreme Court in Gian Kaur v State of Punjab
(1996)2 SCC 648, held that Right to life does not include “Right to die” or “Right to be killed”.
Thus, attempt to suicide is punishable offence under section 309 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and it
is not unconstitutional to Indian Constitution Art. 21. Right to life is a natural right and right to die
is not a natural right and no one has a right to finish their life in unnatural way. Thus, the practice
of Thalaikoothal is illegal and unethical.
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