New Delhi, July 15 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought responses from the Centre and the Delhi Government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent medical intervention for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar since June 28. The matter has been listed for further hearing tomorrow.

A Division Bench of Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tejas Karia heard submissions made by petitioner Rakesh Kumar Saini, who appeared virtually as petitioner-in-person.

During the hearing, Saini urged the Court to treat the matter as urgent, submitting that Wangchuk's health had deteriorated considerably owing to the prolonged fast and that immediate judicial intervention w...