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In landmark first, SC allows passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for over 12 years
Public Lokpal
March 11, 2026
In landmark first, SC allows passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man in coma for over 12 years
NEW DELHI: In its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support of a 32-year-old man who has been in a comatose condition for more than 12 years.
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.
Ghaziabad native Harish Rana, who was a student of Panjab University, suffered head injuries after falling from the fourth floor of his paying guest accommodation in 2013 and has been in a coma for over a decade.
As per the guidelines laid down in the 2018 Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court in the Common Cause case, as modified by the January 2023 order, courts must obtain the opinions of both primary and secondary medical boards before allowing passive euthanasia.
PTI
