Harish Rana Cremated After India's First Passive Euthanasia Patient Dies Ending 13 Years Of Coma

| Mar 25, 2026, 11:58:09 AM | TOI.in
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A landmark chapter in India’s legal and ethical discourse has come to a close. Harish Rana, who remained in a vegetative state for over a decade, became the first Indian to be granted passive euthanasia by the Supreme Court of India. The withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment was conducted at All India Institute of Medical Sciences under a carefully monitored medical protocol. This case moves passive euthanasia in India from legal theory to actual implementation, building on the precedent set in the Aruna Shanbaug case. It also highlights the urgent need for a structured legal framework to guide future decisions, as similar cases are expected to arise in a complex healthcare landscape.

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