Supreme Court upholds right to die with dignity, allows withdrawal of life support for man in vegetative state

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) upheld the right to die with dignity of 32-year-old Harish Rana, who has been in a persistent vegetative state for nearly 13 years, by allowing the withdrawal of clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH).A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan delivered the judgment in a packed courtroom where emotions bubbled to the surface, even reaching up to the judges’ raised podium where stoicism usually ruled. Published - March 11, 2026 11:39 am IST