SC to hear plea on Sonam Wangchuk's detention
The Supreme Court is set to review the case of Sonam Wangchuk, a well-known climate activist and educationist, who was detained under the National Security Act after protests in Leh turned violent in September—leaving four dead and about 90 injured.
His wife, Gitanjali J Angmo, has called his detention "illegal and arbitrary," saying he had no role in the violence.
Why the detention is being challenged
Angmo argues that Wangchuk's arrest relies on old police reports and vague accusations, despite his decades of work in education and environmental causes.
The Supreme Court asked both the Center and Ladakh officials for their response by late October. After a delay last month, the next hearing is now set for December 8.
Wangchuk himself condemned the violence as "the saddest day" of his life.