India, Jan. 15 -- For the past 13 years, 32-year-old Harish Rana's life has remained at a standstill. The Delhi resident has been in a permanent vegetative state since 2013 and survives through medical tubes that help him breathe and receive nutrition. After years of emotional and financial strain, his parents have once again approached the Supreme Court, asking for permission to withdraw life support so their son can be allowed a dignified death.

The Supreme Court is set to decide whether Harish's life-sustaining treatment should continue or be withdrawn. If the court allows passive euthanasia, it would become the first known instance of a court formally ordering such a step in India since the practice was legalised in 2018. The case ha...