SC to hear Sonam Wangchuk’s wife’s plea against his detention on November 24

The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for November 24 a plea filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his release.

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A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria took on record the amended plea of Angmo and sought the response of the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh. “Petitioner permitted to amend the petition and file the amended copy within a week, and amended counter to be filed within 10 days thereafter. Rejoinder, if any, within a week thereafter. List on November 24,” the bench ordered.

Earlier, the apex court adjourned the plea of Wangchuk’s wife after she sought to file an amended petition with additional grounds for challenging Wangchuk’s detention.

Wangchuk’s wife had filed the habeas corpus plea seeking release of her husband on the basis that no grounds of detention were supplied by the detaining authorities.