Passive euthanasia involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, allowing a patient to die naturally. Active euthanasia, on the other hand, involves deliberately taking steps to end a ...

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of India has once again brought the complex and emotionally charged topic of euthanasia into public discussion. The court allowed passive euthanasia for ...

In March 2026, the Supreme Court permitted the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment, directing that Harish Rana be ...

Passive euthanasia means discontinuing or withdrawing the external life support or medical treatment being used to keep a ...

India has no law governing passive euthanasia. The Supreme Court’s order allowing the withdrawal of Rana’s treatment is the ...

Speaking to The Indian Express, advocate Nandakumar, who represented Harish Rana’s family in the Supreme Court, said the ...

Learn the differences between passive euthanasia and assisted suicide, legal status in India, and details of a landmark court case.

For the very first time in India, the Supreme Court has allowed for passive euthanasia in the case of 31-year-old Harish Rana ...

India’s Supreme Court has recognised passive euthanasia and the right to die with dignity, but the debate around assisted dying continues across the world. In this video, we explain what euthanasia ...