Before the Harish Rana passive euthanasia case came to light, it was the Aruna Shanbaug case that had gripped the nation. The former nurse had remained in a vegetative state since a brutal sexual assault in 1973. It was only due to her case that the legality of passive euthanasia in rare cases was recognized….
In the year 2013, a person named Harish became a victim of an accident and went into a coma. After which the person’s treatment continued for years, but it made no difference. After which the parents requested for euthanasia of their son and on Wednesday i.e. March 11, 2026, the Supreme Court not only heard…
The Wednesday ruling may help streamline the passive euthanasia process, but it is unlikely to significantly reduce the time required. “As more cases apply the Harish Rana precedent, it will become clear whether timelines actually reduce. That said, passive euthanasia cannot be a one-step process. Given the ethical and medical complexities involved, decisions will continue…
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…
