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Delhi High Court said – it is not wrong to take Wangchuk to the hospital, also refused to shift him to a private hospital

Samira Vishwas | July 20, 2026 12:24 AM CST

‘Taking Wangchuk to the hospital is not wrong’; Delhi High Court refuses to order transfer to a private hospital

The next hearing of the case will be on July 24.

New Delhi. Delhi High Court on Sunday In the case of activist Sonam Wangchuk’s ongoing treatment at Safdarjung Hospital. Refused to interfere. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that In this phase, his decision regarding shifting of Sonam Wangchuk to a private hospital Wife Gitanjali J. Need for an interim order on Aangmo’s petition Not there. Next hearing of the case 24 It will take place in July.

Saturday on hunger strike 21On the 7th day, Delhi Police took Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung. Was taken to hospital. wangchuk 28 Alleged irregularities in NEET exam since June and Protest against many students committing suicide after exams were canceled I was on hunger strike.

During the special hearing on Sunday Justice Pushkarna said that Doctor Wangchuk of Safdarjung Hospital are constantly monitoring, And it cannot be said that any Some kind of coercion is being done.

The judge also said that the government To remove Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar and take him to Safdarjung Hospital The action cannot be called arbitrary. Justice Pushkarna said this Also mentioned that Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo, his brother and to relatives 24 Permission has been given to meet hours.

the court has Angmo’s letter requesting to transfer Wangchuk to a private hospital Central government on petition, Notice issued to Safdarjung Hospital and Delhi Police Did. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Chetan Sharma said that this In case of any ”Doubt” There should be no reason for this. They Said that the doctors of Safdarjung Hospital are taking good care of Wangchuk., But they will also have to cooperate in the treatment.

On this the court said, Needless to say, if necessary and if he himself choose, So Sonam Wangchuk cooperates with doctors for medical intervention. do. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, on behalf of the petitioner, Told the court that he wanted Wangchuk to be transferred to Medanta Hospital. Let’s do.

Sibal stressed that Wangchuk should not be taken into custody. I am not. He raised the question whether a person can The right to be admitted to hospital may be denied.

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