New Delhi, July 20 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to urgently list a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the removal of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the Jantar Mantar protest site to Safdarjung Hospital, observing that the petitioner was only seeking a declaration that the action was illegal, which did not warrant immediate hearing.

The PIL was mentioned before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia.

Appearing in person, the petitioner submitted that the police action of shifting Wangchuk from the protest site to Safdarjung Hospital was unconstitutional and violated his fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution.

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