The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear an urgent petition filed by activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, seeking permission to transfer him from Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital to a private medical facility.

The matter is expected to come up before Justice Mini Pushkarna at 2.30 pm on Sunday.

The plea comes a day after Wangchuk was shifted to Safdarjung Hospital by the Delhi Police from his hunger strike site at Jantar Mantar. Angmo has told the court that she has lost confidence in the treatment being provided at the government hospital and wants him examined and treated at a private hospital of her choice before his condition worsens.

In her petition, Angmo alleged that hospital authorities have shared only limited information about Wangchuk's medical condition despite repeated requests. She argued that refusing to allow his transfer has prevented an independent assessment of his health.

The petition also questions the circumstances under which Wangchuk was removed from the protest site. According to Angmo, there was no medical emergency warranting his forcible hospitalisation, and she claimed the authorities relied on an earlier High Court order directing medical monitoring to justify the action. She contended that the intervention violated Wangchuk's fundamental rights.

Another key issue raised in the plea concerns alleged inconsistencies in medical test results. Angmo claimed that blood samples tested by an independent laboratory showed a potassium level of 3.6, compared with 2.9 reportedly communicated by Safdarjung Hospital earlier. The petition argues that the difference raises questions over the accuracy of the medical information provided.

The petition seeks multiple directions from the High Court, including unrestricted access to Wangchuk by his personal doctors and legal counsel, permission to shift him to a private hospital for independent examination and treatment, and his release from what the plea describes as "continued involuntary hospitalisation."

Separately, Angmo reiterated her concerns in a post on X, alleging that her husband's movement and access were being heavily restricted due to a large police presence inside the hospital. She also claimed that the public health bulletin issued by Safdarjung Hospital did not disclose the actual potassium reading.

"No family should have to fight the system simply to choose where their loved one receives medical care," she said while confirming that she had sought an urgent hearing before the High Court.

Wangchuk was taken to Safdarjung Hospital on Saturday, the 21st day of his indefinite hunger strike, after Delhi Police intervened at the protest site. He has been fasting since June 28 in support of the CJP-led protest over alleged irregularities in the NEET examination and reported student deaths linked to the controversy.

The High Court's decision on Angmo's plea is expected to determine whether Wangchuk can be shifted to a private medical facility and undergo an independent medical evaluation.

With PTI inputs