Supreme Court Steps In: New Life for Harish Rana

The Supreme Court intervened to help Harish Rana, a man in a vegetative state for 11 years. His parents, facing financial hardship, sought passive euthanasia, which was denied. Instead, the court ensured government-supported care, exploring home or hospital treatment, rejecting euthanasia as he's not on life support.

The Supreme Court has intervened to assist Harish Rana's distressed parents, who have struggled with the substantial cost of caring for their son in a vegetative state for over 11 years following a traumatic head injury.

In an empathetic decision, the court declined their plea for passive euthanasia, stating absence of life support systems, while proposing government-backed healthcare options to ease the family's financial strain.

With Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud endorsing the Health Ministry's plan, the court aims to ensure Rana receives care either at home or a government facility, encapsulating a legal standpoint against passive euthanasia unless mechanical life support is involved.

(With inputs from agencies.)