Summary
India's Supreme Court approved the country's first passive euthanasia case. The court allowed life support withdrawal for Harish Rana, a man in a vegetative state for over 12 years. This decision follows India's 2018 recognition of passive euthanasia under strict conditions.
Key Facts
- India’s Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia for the first time.
- The case involves Harish Rana, who has been in a vegetative state since 2013 after an accident.
- A court bench, including Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan, made the decision.
- Rana’s family petitioned to stop artificial life support due to his lack of recovery.
- In 2018, India legally recognized passive euthanasia under strict conditions.
- Rana, without a living will, could not consent to euthanasia himself.
- Passive euthanasia involves discontinuing artificial life support, not actively causing death.
