What happened
A public interest petition has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking urgent intervention to protect Sonam Wangchuk’s health. The petition says Wangchuk’s health has deteriorated after several days of fasting at Jantar Mantar.
A bench asked the Centre and the Delhi government to file responses by Thursday because the matter was treated as urgent.
Why the issue matters
The case raises a classic constitutional question under Article 21: when a person’s life or health is at risk during a protest, what immediate duties do public authorities and courts have to prevent harm?
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