The Economic Times

Harish Rana passive euthanasia case: What happens next, what AIIMS doctors will do to allow man in 13-year coma to die with dignity

The Supreme Court of India has permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for over 13 years. Following a plea by his father, the court ordered AIIMS-Delhi to provide palliative care for a humane cessation of life support. Medical boards unanimously agreed that continuing treatment only prolonged biological survival without recovery prospects.