TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [20-26 July, 2026] | From the Education Minister’s Resignation to Children’s Fundamental Right to Play
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
Sonam Wangchuk
Doctors agree he needs constant monitoring; at the hospital he chooses: Inside Delhi HC order directing Sonam Wangchuk’s transfer to Medanta Hospital
The Court by order dated 20 July 2026, had directed the production of all relevant pathological reports and medical records under concerning Sonam Wangchuk, before proceeding in plea seeking his transfer to Medanta Hospital,
Delhi HC Directs Production of Comprehensive Medical Record Before Proceeding in Plea Seeking Sonam Wangchuk’s Transfer to Medanta Hospital
The appellant approached the Court seeking a direction permitting her husband, Sonam Wangchuk, to be shifted from Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, to Medanta Hospital, Gurugram, or any other medical facility of his choice.
Hospitalisation Was to Save His Life, Not Confine Him: Delhi HC Declines to Order Transfer of Sonam Wangchuk to Medanta; He Sets 3 Conditions to Break His Fast
The Court held that no violation of bodily autonomy was found where medical care was limited to consented oral treatment despite the patient’s critical health condition marked by dangerously low sugar, sodium and potassium levels.
Sonam Wangchuk Shifted to Safdarjung Hospital Amid Hunger Strike: Here is What Delhi High Court Directed in its Medical Monitoring Order
The protest stemmed from systemic examination irregularities surrounding national-level exams, most notably recent NEET-UG medical entrance exam paper leak.