85 applications for euthanasia in Mumbai

Mumbai – Following the euthanasia case of Harish Rana in the country, a total of 85 individuals have so far applied for euthanasia to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. The concept of euthanasia has not yet been legally permitted. At present, no guidelines are available in this regard. Therefore, the question before the administration is: what policy should be adopted or what procedure should be implemented regarding these applications ?

85 Mumbai residents file "living wills" after the Harish Rana case reignites the euthanasia debate ⚖️

For the first time, the Supreme Court of India has permitted withdrawal of life support under “Passive Euthanasia.”

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Importantly, some of the applicants are not currently suffering from any illness; however, fearing the possibility of developing a serious condition in the future, they have sought permission for euthanasia based on medical advice through these applications.

The Urban Development Department of the government has created a portal to digitally record such applications; however, it has not yet been implemented at the municipal level.

What is the case of Harish Rana’s euthanasia ?

On 11 March 2026, for the first time in India’s history, the Supreme Court granted Harish Rana permission for ‘passive euthanasia’, that is, the withdrawal of artificially administered food and medical treatment. For 13 years, his body had been completely non-functional, and he was surviving solely on tube feeding. After the withdrawal of food and treatment, Harish Rana passed away on 17 March.

Editorial Perspective

According to Indian culture and from a spiritual perspective, when human birth is meant to undergo and exhaust one’s destined karmas (prarabdha), how appropriate is it to accept an untimely death in this manner ?