Debate: Does Santhara amount to suicide?

A petition has been filed in the Rajasthan HC which equates Santhara with suicide, euthanasia and Sati.

Santhara or suicide? HC to hear

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday will hear a PIL challenging the Jain practice of Santhara.

Another Jain woman is undergoing the spiritual fast called Santhara to attain Moksha or salvation.

The Jain practice of Santhara or fasting with the intent of dying has been challenged in the Rajasthan high court.