SC Orders Specialist Medical Exam for Detained Activist Sonam Wangchuk

• The Supreme Court directed a specialist medical examination for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk due to stomach issues from water contamination.
• Wangchuk, 59, is currently detained in Jodhpur Central Jail under the National Security Act (NSA) since September 26 last year.
• Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Wangchuk's wife, highlighted the activist's need for a specialist doctor and concerns over water quality.
• The Rajasthan government stated Wangchuk was examined 21 times by a jail doctor, but the SC insisted on a specialist like a gastroenterologist.
• The apex court ordered the medical report from a government hospital specialist to be submitted in a sealed cover by Monday.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court mandates specialist medical examination for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in detention.