{"id":9745,"date":"2026-03-11T15:31:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:01:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalvani.com\/en\/?p=9745"},"modified":"2026-03-11T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T10:01:38","slug":"first-time-in-india-euthanasia-has-been-granted-by-the-supreme-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalvani.com\/en\/first-time-in-india-euthanasia-has-been-granted-by-the-supreme-court\/","title":{"rendered":"First time in India, euthanasia has been granted by the Supreme Court"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"natio-before-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\" id=\"natio-2328066155\"><style>\r\n.ad {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\nmargin: 0 auto 12px;\r\nwidth: 100%;\r\nmax-width: 640px;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<!-- <img class=\"ad\" src=\"\" alt=\"Ad\" \/> -->\r\n<img class=\"ad\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalvani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ad-GaneshJoshi.jpg\" alt=\"Ad\" \/>\r\n<img class=\"ad\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalvani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ad-NagarPalikaTehri.jpeg\" alt=\"Ad\" \/>\r\n<img class=\"ad\" src=\"https:\/\/nationalvani.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Ad-NagarNigamRishikesh.jpeg\" alt=\"Ad\" \/>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"gs\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"gE iv gt\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>Active euthanasia is still banned in India<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Delhi: For the first time in India, the Supreme Court has issued a significant ruling. Harish Rana of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, who has been in a coma for the past 13 years, has been granted euthanasia. This is the first case in the country where euthanasia has been granted by the Supreme Court. Harish was a student at Chandigarh University in 2003 and never regained consciousness after falling from a height. Harish has been lying lifeless on his bed for the past 13 years. His family has been exhausted in his treatment, having lost all hope of his recovery. Following this, the family sought euthanasia from the Supreme Court for Harish. Passive euthanasia? Passive euthanasia means stopping or removing life-saving medications, treatments, or life support systems, allowing a patient to die naturally.<\/div>\n<div class=\"\">\n<div id=\":t2\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<div id=\":sy\" class=\"a3s aiL\">\n<div id=\"avWBGd-128\">\n<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<wbr \/>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<br \/>\nWho is Harish Rana?<br \/>\nHarish Rana is originally from Ghaziabad. In 2013, while a student at Punjab University, he fell from the fourth floor of a paying guest hostel, suffering a severe brain injury. Following the accident, doctors placed him on life support, and he has been bedridden ever since. Following the accident, Harish Rana entered a permanent vegetative state. He has suffered from 100% disability and quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs) for the past 13 years. He relied on a tracheostomy tube for breathing and a gastrojejunostomy tube for feeding. His daily care was entirely dependent on machines and medical assistance. Doctors&#8217; reports indicated no improvement in his condition.<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court stated in its judgment that when a person&#8217;s life is being prolonged solely by artificial means and there is no hope of recovery, they have the right to choose death with dignity. The court stated that maintaining life through life support systems in such a situation could be against the dignity of the individual.<\/p>\n<p>What is passive euthanasia?<br \/>\nIn legal terms, passive euthanasia means withholding or removing life-saving medications, treatments, or life support systems from a patient, allowing them to die naturally. This is different from active euthanasia, in which death is intentionally induced through an injection or medication. Active euthanasia is still banned in India.<\/p>\n<p>What did the court say?<br \/>\nThe court stated in its order that Harish Rana, once a promising 20-year-old student, suffered a severe brain injury after falling from the fourth floor and has been in a persistent vegetative state. Medical reports showed no signs of improvement over the past 13 years. 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Harish Rana of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, who has been in a coma for the past 13 years, has been granted euthanasia. 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