This episode examines the constitutional and legal questions arising from Sonam Wangchuk's confinement at Safdarjung Hospital following the Delhi High Court's order dated July 16, 2026. It explores whether the State can invoke Article 21 of the Indian Constitution—the fundamental right to life and personal liberty—to justify restricting an individual's liberty in the name of protecting life.

The discussion covers:

• Whether confinement in a hospital without the freedom to leave amounts to detention.
• Whether there is any statutory authority to detain and force-feed a voluntary hunger striker after the decriminalization of attempted suicide.
• The Delhi High Court's reasoning and its similarities with the Supreme Court's intervention in the Jagjit Singh Dallewal hunger strike.
• Whether these judicial interventions amount to a colorable exercise of power by the State.
• The contrasting case of environmental activist G.D. Aggarwal and what it suggests about the consistency of State intervention.

Read the complete article:
https://virtuslegis.com/sonam-wangchuks-detention-in-safdurjung-hospital/

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