The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Mar 11) passed India's first order allowing passive euthanasia to a 32-year-old man identified as Harish Rana, from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. This is in line with the top court's 2018 Common Cause judgment (as modified in 2023) recognising the fundamental right to die with dignity. According to Bar and Bench, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan allowed the withdrawal of life support for the man as he remained in an irreversible permanent vegetative state for the past 12 years after falling from a building. The bench passed the order on an application of the father seeking to remove all life-sustaining treatment from his son.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/indian-health-ministry-releases-new-guidelines-on-passive-euthanasia-763316/embed">https://www.wionews.com/videos/indian-health-ministry-releases-new-guidelines-on-passive-euthanasia-763316/embed</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The bench of two judges stated on their order, “Harish Rana, presently aged 32 years, was once a young, bright boy. He met with a tragic life-altering accident after a fall from the fourth floor of his paying guest accommodation. His brain injury left him in a condition of Persistent Vegetative State (PSV) with 100% quadraplegia... Medical reports show that his medical condition has not improved in the past 13 years.” The bench further added that the person is sustaining life only on Clinically Administered Nutrition (CAN) administered through surgically installed PEG tubes.&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/uruguay-becomes-first-country-in-latin-america-to-legalise-euthanasia-1760584194771">Uruguay becomes first country in Latin America to legalise euthanasia</a><h2>What the court said in its order?</h2>In the order, the apex court said that the medical treatment, including CAN administered to the patient be withdrawn or withheld after the patient is admitted to AIIMS palliative care centre. The court ordered AIIMS to give all facilities for shifting the applicant from residence to the palliative care centre and ensure that “his dignity his preserved.” The court also directed the High Courts and magistrates to follow the the guidelines laid down in the 2018 constitution bench judgment in Common Cause, as modified in the January 2023 order.&nbsp;&nbsp;The man's father had approached the Supreme Court in 2024 seeking the constitution of primary medical board for his son after the Delhi High Court refused. The Supreme Court refused to allow the plea, but on the Court's prodding, the State of Uttar Pradesh agreed to take care of the medical treatment. The father later filed the present Miscellaneous Application saying that the condition of his son has worsened and that he is not responding to any treatment, according to Live Law.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia in its first such order under the 2018 Common Cause ruling, permitting withdrawal of life support for a 32-YO man in a permanent vegetative state for 12 years. The bench upheld the right to die with dignity after a plea by the patient’s father.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Mar 11) passed India's first order allowing passive euthanasia to a 32-year-old man identified as Harish Rana, from Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad. This is in line with the top court's 2018 Common Cause judgment (as modified in 2023) recognising the fundamental right to die with dignity. According to Bar and Bench, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan allowed the withdrawal of life support for the man as he remained in an irreversible permanent vegetative state for the past 12 years after falling from a building. The bench passed the order on an application of the father seeking to remove all life-sustaining treatment from his son. https://www.wionews.com/videos/indian-health-ministry-releases-new-guidelines-on-passive-euthanasia-763316/embed The bench of two judges stated on their order, “Harish Rana, presently aged 32 years, was once a young, bright boy. He met with a tragic life-altering accident after a fall from the fourth floor of his paying guest accommodation. His brain injury left him in a condition of Persistent Vegetative State (PSV) with 100% quadraplegia... Medical reports show that his medical condition has not improved in the past 13 years.” The bench further added that the person is sustaining life only on Clinically Administered Nutrition (CAN) administered through surgically installed PEG tubes. Also Read: Uruguay becomes first country in Latin America to legalise euthanasia What the court said in its order? In the order, the apex court said that the medical treatment, including CAN administered to the patient be withdrawn or withheld after the patient is admitted to AIIMS palliative care centre. The court ordered AIIMS to give all facilities for shifting the applicant from residence to the palliative care centre and ensure that “his dignity his preserved.” The court also directed the High Courts and magistrates to follow the the guidelines laid down in the 2018 constitution bench judgment in Common Cause, as modified in the January 2023 order. The man's father had approached the Supreme Court in 2024 seeking the constitution of primary medical board for his son after the Delhi High Court refused. The Supreme Court refused to allow the plea, but on the Court's prodding, the State of Uttar Pradesh agreed to take care of the medical treatment. The father later filed the present Miscellaneous Application saying that the condition of his son has worsened and that he is not responding to any treatment, according to Live Law.

The Supreme Court allowed passive euthanasia in its first such order under the 2018 Common Cause ruling, permitting withdrawal of life support for a 32-YO man in a permanent vegetative state for 12 years. The bench upheld the right to die with dignity after a plea by the patient’s father.

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India allows first passive euthanasia for 32-year-old man — What this means