Harish Rana, India’s first passive euthanasia patient, dies after 13 years in vegetative state

Harish Rana, India's first passive euthanasia patient, dies after 13 years in vegetative state

New Delhi: 31-year-old Harish Rana is the first person to receive this honour passive euthanasia An Indian patient died at AIIMS-Delhi on Tuesday after being in a vegetative state for more than 13 years, PTI reported. Rana has been in a vegetative state since August 2013 after falling from a building in Chandigarh.this Supreme Court … Read more

SC allows withdrawal of life support system in Harish Rana passive euthanasia case

SC allows withdrawal of life support system in Harish Rana passive euthanasia case

New Delhi: Supreme Court Harish Rana, 31, was allowed to cancel treatment on Wednesday in the country’s first case of passive euthanasia. The Supreme Court directed the AIIMS in Delhi to admit Rana and provide all necessary facilities for carrying out withdrawal of life support system.Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan delivered the momentous verdict.Rana … Read more