New Delhi, July 19 -- The Delhi High Court on Sunday observed that the government's decision to shift climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from the site of his fast to Safdarjung Hospital, in view of his deteriorating health, could not prima facie be termed arbitrary and did not infringe his personal liberty, as the step was taken to protect his life.

The Court also found no grounds to grant interim relief seeking his transfer from Safdarjung Hospital to a private hospital of his choice.

Justice Mini Pushkarna made the observations while hearing a petition filed by Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, seeking directions to shift him to Medanta Hospital, Gurugram. She had contended that Wangchuk was being kept in Safdarjung Hospital without hi...