The Supreme Court will deliver a crucial verdict on whether life-sustaining treatment can be withdrawn for Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state for 13 years.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.
The Chhattisgarh High Court ruled that having sexual intercourse with a dead body, called necrophilia, is a horrible and disgusting act but does not count as rape under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or the POCSO Act. The Court explained that for the crime of rape, the victim must be alive. Even though the act is deeply unethical, it is not covered under the current rape laws.
Justice Hrishikesh Roy, born on February 1, 1960, assumed office on September 23, 2019, and will retire on January 31, 2025. He has authored 70 judgments, focusing on diverse legal issues. A reformative judge, he has initiated significant legal programs and films to enhance mediation and support racial discrimination victims.
