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Background of the Case The Supreme Court of India has reserved its judgment on a petition seeking permission for passive euthanasia of Harish Rana , a 31-year-old man who has remained in a permanent vegetative state (PVS) for over a decade. The case has emerged as a potential first instance of judicially sanctioned passive euthanasia in India , where the Supreme Court may operationalise the legal framework laid down in its landmark Common Cause v Union of India (2018) judgment. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan heard the matter, repeatedly acknowledging the ethical, moral, and constitutional dilemmas involved in adjudicating questions of life and death. Medical History and Present Condition of the Patient Harish Rana, a former student of Panjab University , suffered catastrophic head injuries in 2013 after falling from the fourth floor of his paying guest accommodation. Since the accident: He has remained completely unresponsive He is bedridden a...

Delhi HC Grants Bail in High-Profile Kidney Transplant Case The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a senior female surgeon accused in an illegal kidney transplant racket involving a patient from Bangladesh. The court highlighted that, at this stage, allegations against the surgeon, particularly regarding falsified records, appear speculative and warrant further investigation. Key Details: - Date of Order: August 23, 2024 - Presiding Judge: Justice Amit Mahajan - Applicant's Custody:  Since July 1, 2024 - Concern: Possibility of the surgeon threatening witnesses or donors, mitigated through appropriate conditions. Legal Context: The court observed that the documents in question were authenticated by the relevant Embassy under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act (TOHO Act). A Committee, which included senior doctors and a government officer, validated the organ donation as legitimate, following a three-tier safeguard system: 1. Document Submission 2. Authenticati...