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  Harish Rana, first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, dies at AIIMS Delhi

  India | March 24, 2026 17:12 IST

  Harish Rana had been in a vegetative state for the past 13 years after falling off a fourth floor balcony at Panjab University, where he was pursuing engineering.

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  'It's time to go now': Family bids emotional farewell to Harish Rana | Video

  India | March 16, 2026 10:25 IST

  The Supreme Court on March 11 permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, lying in a comatose condition for over 13 years, noting that prospects of his recovery are negligible.

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  Harish Rana case explained: How it differs from the Aruna Shanbaug case | Full timeline

  India | March 11, 2026 11:47 IST

  A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan allowed Rana’s parents to withdraw medical support, holding that the key question in such cases is not whether death is in a patient’s best interest, but whether continuing life-sustaining treatment serves the patient’s best interest.

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  SC allows passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who is in coma for 13 years, in landmark verdict

  India | March 11, 2026 12:11 IST

  The Supreme Court has issued its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia under the 2018 Common Cause framework, permitting withdrawal of life support for 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a permanent vegetative state for 13 years.