Following Supreme Court approval, AIIMS Delhi has begun the passive euthanasia process for Harish Rana. A medical team is gradually withdrawing life support systems, a procedure expected to take two to three weeks. Experts are ensuring the patient experiences no pain.
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Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old paraplegic woman from near Barcelona, Spain, died by euthanasia on March 26, 2026, at Hospital Residència Sant Camil in Sant Pere de Ribes, following a request approved in 2024 despite prolonged appeals by her father citing her mental health disorders. The case, rooted in childhood trauma and a 2022 suicide attempt, has reignited debates on Spain's euthanasia law.
Harish Rana, a 31-year-old man in a coma for 13 years, died on Tuesday at AIIMS. He became the first person in India allowed passive euthanasia under a Supreme Court order. His cremation took place on Wednesday morning at Green Park cremation ground in South Delhi.
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The Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that the state's interest in preserving life must yield to a patient's right to dignity when medical interventions become futile. The judgment upheld the withdrawal of life support from a 32-year-old man in a persistent vegetative state for over 12 years. Justice J.B. Pardiwala described dignity as the most sacred possession of a human being.
The French National Assembly passed Olivier Falorni's bill to establish a right to aid in dying on Wednesday, February 25, with 299 votes in favor, 226 against, and 37 abstentions. This second-reading vote strengthens the text ahead of its uncertain passage in the Senate, following concessions on issues like self-administration of lethal substances. Supporters hailed it as a decisive step, though the majority in favor has slightly narrowed since the first reading.
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A fourth-year MTech student at IIT Kharagpur, Soham Haldar, was found hanging in his hostel room on Tuesday. This marks the second such incident on campus in 10 days. Police have launched an investigation.
Following Rahul Meena's arrest hours after the Wednesday morning crime, Delhi Police detailed how the former domestic help scaled water pipes, broke into the rooftop room, raped and strangled the 22-year-old IIT graduate and UPSC aspirant in Kailash Hills to rob her family's biometric locker amid his massive gambling debts. AIIMS postmortem confirmed death by strangulation post-assault. (Update to April 22 coverage)
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New guidelines for life-sustaining treatment have been proposed in Japan, focusing on procedures for deciding whether to continue treatment after discussions with patients and families. The recommendations do not define the end of life.