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    Boosting Organ Donation: AIIMS Bhubaneswar, NAMS Collaboration

    A dissemination workshop-cum-regional Continuing Medical Education (CME) program on "Organ Transplantation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare" was successfully organized by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, in collaboration with the National Academy of...
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    After 13 Years, Harish Rana Passes Away Following Supreme Court Ruling

    New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, officials said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his Ghaziabad home to the palliative...
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    After 13 Years in Coma, Harish Rana Passes Away – A Landmark Legal Case

    New Delhi, March 24 Harish Rana, the first person in India to be allowed passive euthanasia, passed away on Tuesday at AIIMS-Delhi after more than 13 years in a coma, sources said.The 31-year-old, who has been in a coma since 2013, was transferred from his home in Ghaziabad to the palliative...
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    Family to Receive Separate Compensation for Fetus Following High Court Ruling

    Lucknow, March 20 The Allahabad High Court ruled on Friday that a fetus over five months old would be considered a "person" under the law, and its death in an accident would entitle the family to separate compensation.Justice Prashant Kumar of the court's Lucknow bench delivered the judgment...
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    India's First Passive Euthanasia Case Sparks Dialogue on Palliative Care and Advanced Medical Directives

    March 14, New Delhi: Days after the Supreme Court of India allowed the first-ever case of passive euthanasia, Dr. MR Rajagopal spoke exclusively to DD about its impact.Dr. Rajagopal, widely regarded as the Father of Palliative Care in India, emphasized that the verdict should no longer be...
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    Harish Rana Case: Supreme Court Delivers Landmark Ruling

    New Delhi, March 12 Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar hailed the Supreme Court's historic order allowing the passive euthanasia of a 32-year-old man, stating that it decisively affirms the individual's right to end a state of vegetative existence.In a statement, he said that by...
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    The 'Die with Dignity' Campaign's Impact: Euthanasia Verdict and Aruna Shanbaug

    New Delhi, March 12 – The Supreme Court’s ruling allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for 12 years, is a gift from Aruna Shanbaug “who was never treated like a human,” says journalist-activist Pinki Virani, who led the ‘die with dignity’ campaign for the Mumbai...
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    Supreme Court Highlights Need for Legislation on End-of-Life Decisions

    New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the government to consider enacting comprehensive legislation on passive euthanasia, noting that this would "provide clarity, coherence, and certainty in matters that are deeply practical and emotionally sensitive".In its first-ever...
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    A Testament to Love: Court Highlights Family's Role in Harish Rana's Care

    New Delhi, March 11 To love someone is to care for them not just in times of joy, but in their saddest and darkest hours, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, while hailing the parents and siblings of Harish Rana, who has been in a coma for more than 13 years, for their unwavering support to...
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    Family Seeks Dignity for 12-Year Coma Patient

    Lucknow, March 11 In their plea to the Supreme Court, the family of the 32-year-old Ghaziabad man, who has been in a coma for more than 12 years, argued that allowing the withdrawal of artificial life support would restore his dignity after years of irreversible suffering.The top court granted...
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    Case Highlights First-Ever Order on Passive Euthanasia

    In its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court has permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support of a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years. Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die by withholding or withdrawing...
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    Supreme Court Permits Withdrawal of Life Support After 12-Year Coma

    New Delhi, March 11 In its first-ever order allowing passive euthanasia, the Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted the withdrawal of artificial life support of a 32-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years.Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die...
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    Supreme Court Approves Withdrawal of Life Support After Decades

    New Delhi, March 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed passive euthanasia for a 31-year-old man who has been in a coma for more than 12 years, by withdrawing his artificial life support.Passive euthanasia is the intentional act of allowing a patient to die by withholding or withdrawing...
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    Chennai Court Approves Kidney Transplant After Addressing Donor Concerns

    Chennai, February 24 The Madras High Court has directed the Directorate of Medical Education and Research here not to view all organ donors with suspicion, and has directed it to grant permission for transplantation to a patient with chronic kidney disease stage 5, who received the organ from...
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    Post-Mortem Error Fuels Controversy, Highlights Importance of Impartial Justice

    New Delhi, February 17 Observing that justice is not served by following the majority sentiment or under public pressure, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday that while outrage is understandable in high-profile cases, it should never dictate the investigation.A bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal...
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