Sri Lanka, March 11 -- In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has permitted passive euthanasia for 32-year-old Harish Rana from Ghaziabad, who has been in a coma for the past 13 years after suffering severe brain injuries in a fall. The verdict marks the first instance in India where a court has explicitly allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining medical support in such circumstances.

The decision was delivered by a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan, who described the case as emotionally challenging while emphasizing the need to uphold dignity and compassion in medical care for patients with irreversible conditions.

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Harish Rana had remained in a vegetative state since a tragic accid...