The Delhi High Court passed this order while hearing a petition filed by his wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, seeking immediate transfer of Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital.
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The Delhi High Court has ruled that there is no need to shift Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk from a government hospital at this time.
The court passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali J. Angmo, seeking immediate transfer of Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital.
Justice Mini Pushkarna said during the hearing on Sunday, "Wangchuk is not in custody. His wife, brother and sister-in-law have been allowed to meet him."
The court noted that Wangchuk's family members have been provided with a separate room and are able to spend time with Wangchuk. "In the present circumstances, it does not appear necessary to issue any interim order," the judge said.
The court has ordered the government to submit a report on Wangchuk's health condition within three days. The next date of hearing in the case is July 24.
Wangchuk had been on an indefinite hunger strike since June 28 in support of the ongoing agitation led by the 'Kakroch Janata Party' demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over irregularities in the NEET exam and other issues. On Saturday, on the 21st day of the hunger strike, Delhi Police forcibly took him to Safdarjung Hospital.
In her petition, Angmo said she had 'lost faith' in the government hospital and wanted to shift Wangchuk to a private hospital of her choice before his health deteriorated further.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Angmo, told the court, “The hospital has not allowed him to meet his doctors and legal practitioners and the family has no information about what medicine he is being given.”
However, the court said, “Considering the overall situation, the government has taken the decision to shift Wangchuk to the hospital due to his health condition, and this decision cannot be considered arbitrary.”
The court said that since the doctors at Safdarjung Hospital are closely monitoring his health and are treating him as per Wangchuk’s consent, it cannot be said that any force is being used against Wangchuk.
