The term euthanasia comes from the Greek word 'ethanoates meaning 'good death. It is an act or practice of ending the lite of an individual suffering from a terminal illness or an incurable condition. It is also known as mercy killing' which is an act where the individual who has no chance of survival as he is suffering from painful life, ends his life in a painless manner. lt is a gentle, easy and painless death. It is basically to bring about the death of a terminally ill patient or a disabled. Euthanasia is thus practiced so that a person can live as well as die with dignity. There are two types of euthanasia namely, active euthanasia and passive euthanasia. Active euthanasia or positive euthanasia raters to causing intentional death of a human being by direct intervention. It is a direct action performed to end useless life and a meaningless existence. E.g. by giving lethal dose of a drug or by giving a lethal injection. On the other hand, passive euthanasia or negative euthanasia is intentionally causing death by not providing essential, necessary and ordinary care or food and water. It implies to discontinuing, withdrawing or removing artificial life support system. Passive euthanasia is usually slower and more uncomfortable than active. 5etore moving further, it is important to note that there is a difference between Deicide and 'Euthanasia'. In a suicide, a man voluntarily kills himself by stabbing poisoning or by any other mean.