The Supreme Court has allowed passive euthanasia for Ghaziabad resident Harish Rana, who has been unconscious for nearly 13 years after a severe accident. The decision has renewed discussion around ...

India has no law governing passive euthanasia. The Supreme Court’s order allowing the withdrawal of Rana’s treatment is the first application of its passive euthanasia framework, shaped largely by ...

Explore the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling, its implications, and what it means for end-of-life care and living wills.

Speaking to The Indian Express, advocate Nandakumar, who represented Harish Rana’s family in the Supreme Court, said the judgment reinforces the process already laid down by the court in the Common ...

In March 2026, the Supreme Court permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, directing that Harish Rana be admitted to All India Institute of Medical Sciences where the process could be ...

For the very first time in India, the Supreme Court has allowed for passive euthanasia in the case of 31-year-old Harish Rana. After falling from a balcony, he has been in a coma for the past 13 years ...

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At AIIMS, the focus will be on comfort and dignity rather than aggressive medical intervention. The protocol will involve maintaining basic care, such as pain management and hygiene, but will avoid ...

Supreme Court judge clarifies the critical distinction between active and passive euthanasia in a recent judgment.

Passive euthanasia means discontinuing or withdrawing the external life support or medical treatment being used to keep a critically ill patient alive, allowing the patient to die naturally.

The Supreme Court has allowed the withdrawal of medical support for Harish Rana, a patient in a vegetative state since 2013.