The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, to amend her writ petition challenging her husband’s detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria noted the submission made by senior advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared on Angmo’s behalf, that the plea required amendments since the Central government had furnished the grounds of detention to the detainee.

“I’ll amend the petition so that the matter can continue here,” Sibal said, after which the apex court listed the matter for further hearing October 29.

The writ petition filed by Angmo challenged Wangchuk’s detention on the ground that the authorities had failed to furnish the grounds of detention, as required under Sectio

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