Delhi, July 19 -- The Delhi High Court on Sunday, July 19, refused to interfere with Sonam Wangchuk's treatment at Safdarjung Hospital. The climate and social activist was forcibly whisked away by the Delhi Police the previous day.

Justice Mini Pushkarna said no interim order was required at this stage on a petition by Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, seeking permission to shift him to a private facility. The petition will be heard next on July 24.

In a special hearing, Justice Pushkarna said Safdarjung doctors were closely monitoring the fasting activist, and it could not be said that any force was being used against him in violation of his bodily integrity.

The judge also said the government's removal of Wangchuk from Jantar Manta...