March 24, 2026 10:01 PM

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Harish Rana, first individual in India to receive legal approval for passive euthanasia, passes away at AIIMS

Harish Rana, the first individual in India to receive legal approval for passive euthanasia, passed away today at 4:10 PM at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. The 31-year-old had been in a coma for more than a decade after suffering severe head injuries in a fall from a fourth-floor balcony while he was a BTech student at Panjab University. AIIMS said that he was under the care of a dedicated team of doctors and was admitted to the Palliative Oncology Unit, led by Dr Prof. Seema Mishra, HoD, Onco-Anaesthesia. AIIMS extends its heartfelt condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time.