India’s top court allows withdrawal of life support for man in vegetative state
The Straits Times
It was the first such ruling in the country’s history. Read more at straitstimes.com.
NEW DELHI - India’s Supreme Court authorised on March 11 the withdrawal of life support from a man who has been in a vegetative state for over a decade, the first such ruling in the country’s history.
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.
The parents of Mr Harish Rana had sought to discontinue medical support for their son, who suffered severe head injuries in a fall from a building in 2013 and has been on life support since.
The court granted their request on March 11, saying in its ruling that Mr Rana exhibited “no meaningful interaction” and had been dependent on others for “all activities of self-care”.
“His condition has shown no improvement,” the court was quoted as saying by legal news website Bar and Bench.
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