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Plea in Delhi HC seeks steps to save Sonam Wangchuk
Delhi High Court petition seeks urgent protection for activist Sonam Wangchuk after prolonged fasting at Jantar Mantar.
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Samachar Pathshala Desk
Published 16 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Key takeaways
- The Delhi High Court is hearing a public interest petition seeking urgent protection for Sonam Wangchuk’s health.
- The Delhi High Court bench asked the Centre and the Delhi government to file responses by Thursday.
- Advocate and social activist Rakesh Kumar Saini filed the public interest petition.
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.
The UPSC angle
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Possible UPSC framing
UPSC may connect this case to Article 21, public interest litigation, judicial review, and the balance between the right to protest and the State’s responsibility to protect life and health.
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