The Right to Die with Dignity: Indian Supreme Court in Harish Rana v. Union of India
This opinion was published in Oxford Human Rights Hub on March 31, 2026.
About the Authors
Shivani Mody (Research Fellow)
Shivani Mody is a Research Fellow with the Health team. Prior to joining Vidhi, she worked as a Law Researcher under Hon'ble Mr. Justice Prateek Jalan at the Delhi High Court where she focused on cases involving arbitration law as well as statutory writs. She graduated from Jindal Global Law School with a B.A. LL.B. in 2023. As a law student, she gained experience interning with various research and advocacy organizations, such as Vidhi, the Alternative Law Forum, and the Centre for Justice, Law and Society, where she examined how legal frameworks shape and influence societal issues.