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SC allows withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, clarifies 'right to die with dignity'

Harish Rana has been in a permanent vegetative state for 12 years.

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Moneycontrol•16-03-2026, 16:11

SC allows withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment for Harish Rana, clarifies 'right to die with dignity'

•Supreme Court permits withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment (PEG tube) for Harish Rana, in a permanent vegetative state for 12 years.
•This marks the first specific patient decision after the landmark Common Cause judgment on withholding/withdrawing life support.
•Court clarifies it's 'withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment' to ease suffering and protect dignity, not 'euthanasia'.
•Decision based on the patient's 'best interests' and applies to terminal illness, PVS, or similar irreversible conditions.
•Emphasizes palliative and end-of-life care, ensuring no patient abandonment, and calls for healthcare system changes.

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