Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk will continue to remain in Jodhpur Jail for now as the Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to November 24 the hearing on his wife Gitanjali J Angmo’s amended petition seeking his immediate release from detention under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980.

A Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria – which allowed Angmo's plea to amend the petition after it was mentioned by senior counsel Kapil Sibal -- asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta – representing the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh -- to respond to Angmo’s amended petition in 10 days.

Giving one week to file her rejoinder, if any, the Bench posted the matter for further hearing November 24.

The activist was detained on September 26 under Section 3(2) of the NSA, two days afte

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