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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...