Harish Rana, the first person in India to be granted permission for passive euthanasia by the Supreme Court, died at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi Tuesday. “Mr Harish Rana passed away at 4.10 pm on 24th March 2026 at AIIMS, New Delhi. Three days earlier, on March 11, the Supreme Court had allowed the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment in his case. Sources close to the Rana family told The Indian Express that the cremation will be held on Wednesday. Passive euthanasia, by contrast, involves withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment, allowing death to occur naturally, accompanied by palliative care.

Source: Indian Express March 25, 2026 05:03 UTC