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The Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that an individuals right to bodily autonomy, though constitutionally protected, cannot be treated as absolute when public order and larger public interest are at stake. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta made the submission while opposing a plea seeking the transfer of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung [] The post Public order may override bodily autonomy in exceptional cases, Solicitor General tells Delhi High Court in Wangchuk matter a