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Nikhil Soni v. Union of India (Rajasthan High Court, 2015) and subsequent Supreme Court Stay

2015

This case brought the ancient Jain practice of 'Sallekhana' (fast unto death as a vow of spiritual purification) under judicial scrutiny, directly engaging with a core…