Dear Editor,
I want to publish my views through columns of your leading newspaper in Kashmir on Supreme Court’s ruling for Harish Rana that marks a shift from biological survival to human dignity. Below mentioned are my views on the subject:-
Rana Case Evolving Death Rights
The Supreme Court’s 2026 ruling for Harish Rana marks a shift from biological survival to human dignity. After 13 years in a vegetative state Rana’s transition to passive euthanasia withdrawing clinically assisted nutrition highlights the 2018 Common Cause precedent. Statistically India faces a growing dilemma: while 60 to 80% of doctors & judges support the right to refuse futile treatment cumbersome dual medical board protocols often delay closure for decades. Globally countries like the Netherlands report that assisted dying accounts for nearly 4% of all deaths reflecting a push for autonomy. India’s cautious path permitting omission but banning action upholds Article 21. However we must simplify Living Wills to ensure dignity isn’t a decade long legal battle.
VijayKumar H K
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Raichur, Karnataka
Environmentalist
