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The recent inventions in the Information Technology (IT) have transformed the world into a global village wherein the geographical boundaries have vanished significantly. The recent pandemic Covid-19 has again proved the affiliation of the world. IT coupled with the Artificial Intelligence has revolutionized the medical science. It has demystified various terminal diseases; however, the "man is still mortal". A good number of diseases are still terminal and cause incurable, unbearable pain, mental and financial trauma for the victims and their family. The surety of death in near-term originated the thought of Euthanasia or mercy killing. Euthanasia in simple words refers to a voluntary/consent as given by the patient to terminate the life in a dignified manner to get relieved from sufferings. Different countries have different variation of Euthanasia. This Article aims to study the euthanasia practice in Netherlands, Canada, and India. India is a country where recently Supreme Court has recognized passive Euthanasia and Living Will. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Introduction: Doctors are synonymous of life. In recent pandemic Covidl9, doctors were given novel appellation as "Devdoot", who fought selflessly with the pandemic to save the civilization. During the pandemic, doctors could justify the medical oath which is taken at the time of passing out ceremony. But when the same doctors are requested by patients or their family members for peaceful death of the patient, it put the medical fraternity under dilemma, whether they should accept the request or continue fight with the disease till last. Objectives: The article examines the different types of Euthanasia and medical practices prevailing in Europe and USA. It also explains the present status on Euthanasia in India. Authors also conducted a sample study to take the opinion of doctors in India. Conclusion: Modem inventions in Information Technology (IT) have revolutionized the world. Now the geographical distances among the countries does not matter. The entire world has become a global village. An invention in one country becomes available to the entire word within nano seconds. It has been proved by the recent pandemic Covidl9 which engrossed the entire world. No part of the world could be spared from covid causalities. Despite such various magnificent inventions in medical science, "man is still mortal" and Medical Science still struggling to conquer the human death. A large number diseases are still out of purview of doctors which are incurable and causes of unbearable pain and mental trauma for the victims as well as for their nearest and dearest, where ultimate death is certain. Medical Science could defer or delay the death but could not eliminate the death. Citizens of Western world are becoming more vocal for euthanasia, but Asian countries are still in discussion phase. India is still do not have any legal prescription on euthanasia. In general, doctors in India do not prescribe or administrate euthanasia directly or indirectly. Government should frame a law to protect the medical fraternity from any legal complicacies in this regard. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]