The Centre Monday opposed a plea in the Supreme Court wherein permission was sought to allow Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk to appear through video conferencing to present arguments challenging his detention.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, informed a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria that an exception should not be made for Wangchuk.

The court was hearing a writ petition filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, who appeared for Angmo, said Wangchuk wished to be heard from prison via video conferencing and urged the court to allow this. “(Wangchuk) wants to be connected via video from jail, that order your lordships may…” he said.

Opposing the request,

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