New Delhi, July 19 -- The Delhi High Court on Sunday declined to issue an interim direction for the discharge of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital, observing that the government's decision to move him there due to his health condition could not be termed arbitrary, according to Bar and Bench.

In the case of Gitanjali J Angmo v. Union of India & Ors, Justice Mini Pushkarna noted that Wangchuk was under medical supervision and had agreed to receive electrolytes. The court observed that there was no violation of his right to bodily autonomy.

"Considering the overall conspectus, since the government has taken the decision to shift Wangchuk to a hospital due to his health, this Court does not find the same to be an arbitrary a...