SC seeks response from Centre over Sonam Wangchuk wife’s plea against his detention

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The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre, Union Territory of Ladakh, Superintendent of Police Jodhpur Central jail, on a plea of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his release.

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria issued notice to the governments and posted the matter for hearing on October 14.

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Wangchuk’s wife, told the bench that the grounds of detention have not been supplied to the family, and it should be served on her.

Sibal stated that the plea challenges the detention as illegal under Article 22, as no grounds for arrest have been provided. He stated that without grounds for detention, the detention