Gitanjali Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has moved the Supreme Court challenging her husband’s detention under the National Security Act (NSA), following last month’s violent clashes during the Ladakh statehood agitation in Leh.

“I have sought relief from the Supreme Court of India through a HABEAS CORPUS petition against Wangchuk’s detention,” she said in a post on X.

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Angmo said that even a week after his arrest, she has not been informed about Wangchuk’s health or the specific grounds under which he has been detained. The petition is expected to be listed for urgent hearing once the Supreme Court reopens on October 6 after the Dussehra vacation.

The government detained Wangchuk under the NSA after violence erupted during the Ladakh statehood protest las

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