Passive Euthanasia: Supreme Court Explains How to Decide ‘Best Interests’ of Patients in Vegetative State

The Supreme Court will deliver a crucial verdict on whether life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn for Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state for 13 years. The ruling may shape how India applies the constitutional “right to die with dignity” in real-life medical cases.

Aruna Shanbaug to Harish Rana: How a 1973 Brutal Assault Shaped India’s Euthanasia and ‘Right to Die with Dignity’ Law

The Supreme Court’s approval of passive euthanasia for Harish Rana has revived memories of Aruna Shanbaug, whose tragic 1973 assault led to India’s landmark euthanasia guidelines. Her case laid the legal foundation for recognizing the constitutional right to die with dignity in India.