The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Delhi HC directs daily medical monitoring of Sonam Wangchuk amid indefinite hunger strike
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Delhi High Court has ordered the government to provide daily medical monitoring for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is currently on an indefinite hunger strike. The court emphasized that the state has a duty to protect the life of its citizens regardless of their protest actions.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 16, 2026) directed the Centre and the Delhi government to ensure that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk ’s medical condition is “clinically and otherwise” monitored on a daily basis and that any medical intervention required to address his deteriorating health is promptly provided.
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