Diplomat Correspondent
New Delhi,DD: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Central Government and the Union Territory of Ladakh on a petition filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his immediate release.
Wangchuk is currently lodged in Jodhpur Jail in Rajasthan.
A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria, however, declined to pass any interim order directing that the grounds of detention be provided to Wangchuk’s wife at this stage. The court listed the matter for further hearing on October 14.
Wangchuk was detained on September 26 under the NSA, two days after violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh resulted in the deaths of four people and left around 90 others injured. (KNC)