"The patient's next of kin and the medical boards have reached the opinion that CAN [clinically administered nutrition] administration should be discontinued. The court in its ruling said Rana exhibited no meaningful interaction and had been dependent on others for all activities of self-care. His condition has shown no improvement."
"India recognised passive euthanasia in 2018, permitting the removal of life support under strict conditions to allow death to occur naturally. But this marks the first time that a court has approved its use for an individual."
"Doctors had already concluded that Rana has virtually no chance of recovery. But because he does not have a living will – a legally binding document outlining preferences for medical care in the event of a terminal condition – he has not been able to give his consent for passive euthanasia."
India's Supreme Court granted permission to withdraw artificial life support from Harish Rana, a 32-year-old man who has been in a vegetative state for more than 12 years following severe head injuries from a 2013 fall. The court bench determined that clinically administered nutrition should be discontinued based on medical board assessments and family petition. Rana exhibited no meaningful interaction and remained entirely dependent on others for self-care with no prospect of recovery. This marks the first judicial approval of passive euthanasia in India, which legalized the practice in 2018 under strict conditions. Since Rana lacked a living will, his parents petitioned the court to authorize withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment.
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