India, March 25 -- A landmark legal and medical episode in India came to a solemn close on Wednesday as Harish Rana, the first person in the country ever granted permission for passive euthanasia by the Supreme Court of India, was cremated in South Delhi's Green Park Cremation Ground with close family and spiritual volunteers present.
Rana had been in an irreversible vegetative state for more than 13 years following a tragic fall from a fourth‑floor balcony in 2013, while studying engineering. Doctors said there was no hope of recovery, and he remained entirely dependent on medical support.
Harish Rana Funeral: A Story of Legal and Emotional Journey Ends as Harish Rana is Cremated in Delhi
In early March, India's top court to...