For 13 years, Harish Rana lay motionless in a persistent vegetative state, kept alive by a feeding tube while his parents spent their savings, sold their home and fought court after court for the right to let their son die with dignity. On 11 March 2026, India’s Supreme Court finally said yes, and in doing…
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man who has been in a comatose condition for more than 12 years, by withdrawing his artificial life support. Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of letting a patient die by withholding or withdrawing life support or the treatment necessary to keep him alive….
The Supreme Court, while reserving its judgment on a petition seeking permission for passive euthanasia for a 32-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for the past 13 years, according to a report by India Today. SC stated it would avoid using the term “passive euthanasia,” the report stated. “We decide matters every…
