Withdrawal of life support must not be an β€˜act of abandonment’: Supreme Court judgment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) practically applied the principles of passive euthanasia for the first time by permitting the withdrawal of clinically-assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) to 32-year-old Harish Rana. A Bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan said withdrawal of life support must neither be a β€œsingle act” nor an β€œact of abandonment” of patients in persistent vegetative state (PVS).

Political leaders slam Centre for commercial gas shortage

Many political leaders, including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal slammed the Central government on Wednesday (March 11, 2026) for the shortage of commercial LPG in the country.

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