"Can't Ignore Concerns": Delhi High Court Proposes To Shift Sonam Wangchuk To Medanta Hospital
The Delhi High Court has permitted activist Sonam Wangchuk to be transferred from a government hospital to a private facility, Medanta, following concerns over his health during a hunger strike. Wangchuk had alleged he was being held against his will and denied access to communication.
Why it matters
The case highlights the intersection of civil rights, protest, and judicial intervention in the context of high-profile political activism in India.
The Delhi High Court said Tuesday it would allow Sonam Wangchuk - the Ladakhi activist on a hunger strike as part of the Cockroach Janta Party's protests over the NEET exam paper leak row - to be moved from the state-run Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta, a private facility.The formal order will be dictated post-lunch, the court said.Earlier the court asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the centre, why Wangchuk should not be moved - as he had requested - to the privately-run Medanta Hospital."Constant monitoring is needed..." the court noted of Wangchuk's medical condition, which was outlined in a letter the activist submitted to the court.The letter, read to the court by his lawyer, Akhil Sibal, conveyed Wangchuk's 'anguish' and claims that he been forcefully sequestered at Safdarjung.
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