"May Die In 2 Days": Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks "Force-Feeding" Of Activist Sonam Wangchuk
A petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court requesting the force-feeding of activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an 18-day hunger strike. The court has deferred the hearing as it seeks instructions from the government regarding the activist's deteriorating health.
Why it matters
The case raises complex legal and ethical questions regarding the state's duty to protect a citizen's life versus the right to peaceful protest.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk will not be able to survive for more than two days if he continues on his indefinite hunger strike, which is now in its 18th day, said a plea filed before the Delhi High Court, seeking an urgent intervention.The plea said the "state is least concerned and insensitive", and sought directions to force-feed the activist, who is demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination.The Delhi High Court said it will hear the plea tomorrow.A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia deferred hearing on the PIL after noting that none appeared for the authorities amid the ongoing work abstention called by the High Court's bar association."Nobody is present on behalf of the Union of India. We are entertaining the petition. We will post the matter tomorrow itself and require them to seek instructions.
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