Harish Rana, a 32-year-old in a persistent vegetative state since a 2013 after falling down at age 19, will now die a dignified death as he received Supreme Court approval on March 11, 2026, for passive euthanasia—the first such case in India without a living will.
His grieving family in Ghaziabad shared a tearful goodbye Sunday morning before he was taken to AIIMS Delhi, where life support withdrawal began under medical supervision. The parents’ 13 years of round-the-clock care via PEG tube highlight their love, now culminating in a dignified end, with the family considering organ donation.