NEW DELHI: Sonam Wangchuk ’s wife, Dr Gitanjali J Angmo has approached the Supreme Court challenging her husband's detention and seeking his immediate release, as the climate activist is presently detained under the National Security Act (NSA).

The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, was filed on Thursday, following Wangchuk's detention on September 26, in the wake of the protests which erupted in Ladakh over the demand for statehood for the region.

Angmo in her petition, questioned the slapping of NSA against her husband as she claimed that his "arrest was illegal and a violation of rules." She added that there were no contact with her husband following his arrest.

"I have sought relief from the Supreme Court of India through a HABEAS CORPUS petition against

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