Delhi HC seeks medical reports of Wangchuk
The Delhi High Court sought medical reports on Sonam Wangchuk while balancing protest rights, health risk, and public-order concerns.
- The Delhi High Court asked for medical reports before assessing relief in the protest-related matter.
- Sonam Wangchuk’s protest is being examined alongside possible health risk and public-order concerns.
- Police were deployed, roads were blocked, and demonstrators were detained as protests continued.
What happened
The Delhi High Court asked for medical reports on Sonam Wangchuk while hearing a matter linked to his protest. The court said Wangchuk’s constitutional right to continue a protest must be weighed against any possible health risk or unforeseen event.
Counsel argued that Wangchuk should be allowed to continue the agitation. The government side said the court needed to know whether his health had been affected.
UPSC may test the constitutional balance between the right to protest under Article 19 and restrictions justified by public order, along with the judiciary’s role in assessing proportionality, detention, and health-related safeguards in protest situations.
