Delhi HC seeks comprehensive medical record on Sonam Wangchuk's condition

NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Monday sought a comprehensive record of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's medical condition and directed the authorities to place all relevant health documents before it.A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked the authorities to submit all pathological reports prepared by Safdarjung Hospital, AIIMS and the private laboratory, along with every health bulletin issued on Wangchuk's condition."The report should include today's sample analysis", said the bench said.It also directed the appellant to file reports of tests conducted through the private laboratory.The court further directed the doctor heading the medical team treating Wangchuk at Safdarjung Hospital, AIIMS Director, and Dr Akshay, In-charge of Emergency Medicine at AIIMS, to remain present before it on Tuesday. It also requested the doctor engaged by Wangchuk's family to appear and assist the court.The court said that it would take a call on Tuesday on whether to allow Angmo's plea to shift Wangchuk to a private facility.The directions came while hearing an appeal filed by Wangchuk's wife against a single judge's refusal to interfere with the Centre's decision to shift the activist to Safdarjung Hospital.On Sunday, the single judge had upheld the government's decision, observing that shifting Wangchuk to the hospital was not arbitrary in view of his deteriorating health after weeks of fasting. The court had issued notice to the Centre and directed it to file a status report within three days."Since the government has taken the decision to shift him to the hospital on account of his medical condition, this court does not find the same to be an arbitrary action," the court had observed."Since doctors at Safdarjung are closely monitoring his health and have only given oral things as per his consent, it can't be said any force is being used against him," it added.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.