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- The Supreme Court will hear on October 6 a plea by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his immediate release.
- The petition calls the detention “illegal and unconstitutional,” alleges harassment of Wangchuk’s associates and wife in Leh, and seeks his medical access, communication rights, and production before the court.
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on October 6 a petition filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of Ladakh climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his immediate release.
According to the court’s cause list for October 6, the plea will be heard by a bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria.
Wangchuk was detained on September 26—two days after large-scale protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh resulted in four deaths and 90 injuries. He is currently lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan. |
