India, July 16 -- New Delhi

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the presence of the law officers of the Centre and the Delhi government on Thursday in a petition seeking directions to shift activist Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike, to a hospital and provide him medical treatment, including force-feeding.

The direction was issued by a bench of chief justice DK Upadhyaya and justice Tejas Karia in a petition filed by advocate Rakesh Kumar Saini, after the court noted that lawyers continued to abstain from judicial work on Wednesday. Taking note of the urgency of the matter, the bench listed it for hearing on Thursday.

"Heard the petitioner who appears in person. Having regard to the urgency, list/put up tomorrow. Let...