Delhi High Court allows Sonam Wangchuk to shift to private hospital
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) allowed activist Sonam Wangchuk, currently on a hunger strike in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 21, 2026) allowed activist Sonam Wangchuk, currently on a hunger strike in solidarity with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) protest in Delhi, to be shifted to his hospital of choice, Medanta Hospital. CJP protest in Delhi: Follow LIVE updates on July 21, 2026 The court was hearing an appeal filed by Mr. Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo, challenging a Single Judge’s refusal to allow his transfer to a private hospital of his choice.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the Centre had no objection to shifting Mr. Wangchuk to Medanta, describing it as a reputed hospital. However, he stressed that Mr. Wangchuk should continue to remain under medical supervision and should not be discharged except on the advice of Medanta’s doctors.
Police whisked away Mr. Wangchuk from the protest site on Saturday (July 18, 2026) and was admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi. Angmo moved the Delhi High Court for moving him out of Safdarjung Hospital, which a Single Judge Bench of the court had rejected.
(With ANI inputs)
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