New Delhi, July 21 -- Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital on Tuesday following a Delhi High Court order directing his immediate transfer to the private hospital of his choice.

The High Court directed Wangchuk to abide by the medical advice and treatment protocol prescribed by doctors at Medanta Hospital.

Earlier in the day, passing its formal order on an appeal filed by Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, a Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia recorded the submission of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the Centre had no objection to Wangchuk being shifted to Medanta.

"In view of the aforesaid, we direct that Sonam Wangchuk be shifted immed...