Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, Jul 21: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed that activist Sonam Wangchuk be shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram for further medical treatment, while ordering that all his medical records be handed over to ensure continuity of care.
A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the order while hearing a petition filed by Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, seeking his transfer to the private hospital.
The court directed Safdarjung Hospital to provide Medanta with all medical records, treatment details, test reports and other relevant documents. It also ordered the constitution of a team of qualified doctors to closely monitor Wangchuk's health during treatment.
Observing that the transfer would safeguard Wangchuk's fundamental rights, the Bench noted that the Centre had no objection to shifting him to Medanta Hospital.
Wangchuk was admitted to Safdarjung Hospital after being taken from the Jantar Mantar protest site amid concerns over his health during his indefinite hunger strike.
The High Court's order came while hearing an appeal filed by Angmo challenging a single-judge order passed on Sunday.
Welcoming the decision, Angmo thanked the Delhi High Court in a post on X.
"My heartfelt thanks to the Delhi High Court for passing a favourable order for Sonam Wangchuk's discharge to Medanta, the hospital of our choice," she wrote.
Her remarks came a day after she questioned what she described as contradictory medical reports issued by Safdarjung Hospital regarding her husband's condition.
Before the court approved his transfer, Wangchuk had said he would continue his indefinite hunger strike until protesting students and activists demanding accountability over the alleged leak of the May 3 NEET-UG examination paper were allowed to meet Members of Parliament.
Meanwhile, Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka met Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda at his residence in New Delhi on Monday evening and submitted a memorandum outlining their demands.
Das said Nadda assured the delegation that the matter would be taken up at the appropriate level but did not make any commitments. He added that the peaceful protest would continue until their demands were met.