Who was Harish Rana? Full story of India’s first legal euthanasia case and emotional statement of the father:

News India Live, Digital Desk: in india ‘Passive Euthanasia’ In the first historical case of Harish Rana After his demise, his father’s emotional statement has come to light. Harish, who was in coma (Persistent Vegetative State) for the last 13 years, breathed his last following the Supreme Court order. Recalling this struggling journey, his father said that his son’s “13 years of hell” have now come to an end.

This news of March 11, 2026 is not only the story of a family’s struggle, but also a major milestone in the legal history of India.

What was Harish Rana’s case? (Case Background)

That incident of 2013: Harish Rana fell from the fourth floor of a PG in 2013. In this accident, he suffered a serious head injury and went into ‘permanent vegetative state’.

13 year old struggle in bed: For the last 13 years, Harish could neither speak, move nor was conscious. He was completely dependent on life support and tube feeding.

Father’s legal battle: Harish’s father fought a long legal battle to free his son from this unbearable pain. He had appealed to the court that his son should be given the right to die with dignity.

Father’s emotional words: “He was a living corpse”

Harish’s father shared his pain while talking to the media:

unbearable pain: “For the last 13 years, my son was lying on the bed like a living corpse. He knew neither hunger nor thirst. It was the greatest pain for a father to see his young son dying of suffocation every day.”

Relieved of legal victory: “The Supreme Court has freed us and Harish from this hell by allowing passive euthanasia. Now his soul will rest in peace.”

Financial and mental burden: He also revealed that the expense of treatment and care for 13 years had left the family mentally and financially devastated.

What is Passive Euthanasia in India?

According to the landmark decision of the Supreme Court:

Removing life support: Passive euthanasia means that if a patient has lost hope of recovery and is surviving only with the help of machines, his life support (such as a ventilator or feeding tube) can be removed on the recommendation of a committee of doctors.

Death with dignity: The court has accepted that every person has the right to ‘die with dignity’ along with the right to ‘live with dignity’.