Harish Rana
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Harish Rana, first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, dies at AIIMS Delhi
India | Mar 24, 2026, 05:12 PM ISTHarish 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 | Mar 16, 2026, 10:25 AM ISTThe 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 | Mar 11, 2026, 11:47 AM ISTA 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 | Mar 11, 2026, 12:11 PM ISTThe 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.