triThe Delhi high court on Thursday directed Centre to ensure that activist Sonam Wangchuk’s health is medically examined every day by government doctors and that necessary medical intervention is provided if his condition deteriorates.
Event Context
A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the life of every citizen is precious and that the authorities must make every possible medical effort to protect it.
Team Analysis
The directions came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, assured the court that Wangchuk’s health would be monitored daily by government doctors, medical experts and any medical intervention considered necessary, based on their assessment of his deteriorating condition, would be undertaken promptly.
Wangchuk has been on a hunger strike at the ‘Cockroach Janta Party’ (CJP) protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar for nearly 20 days.
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