Delhi High Court orders medical records for Sonam Wangchuk

The Delhi High Court on Monday, July 20, directed Safdarjung Hospital to submit the complete medical records of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was moved from a protest site to the hospital by police over health concerns. The order came during a hearing on an appeal by Wangchuk's wife, Dr. Gitanjali Angmo, who is challenging a lower court's refusal to permit his discharge and transfer to a private hospital.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia instructed the hospital director to file an affidavit containing all pathology reports from Safdarjung Hospital, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and a private laboratory, along with all related health bulletins. The court also requested the presence of the AIIMS director and the treating doctors at a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 21.

Wangchuk began an indefinite hunger strike at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on June 28 in solidarity with a youth-led movement demanding accountability for examination paper leaks and the resignation of the Union Education Minister. On July 18, Delhi Police removed him from the site and shifted him to Safdarjung Hospital, citing...