Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 following violent protests on September 24 in Leh. File.
| Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 7, 2026) gave itself a day’s time to enable Justice P.B. Varale, the puisne judge on the Division Bench headed by Justice Aravind Kumar, to read the case records of a challenge launched by Dr. Gitanjali J. Angmo against the Centre for detaining her husband and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act. The case was earlier heard by a Bench of Justices Kumar and NV Anjaria. However, the Bench combination changed post the winter vacations with Justice Varale replacing Justice Anjaria. Mr. Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980 following violent protests on September 24 in Leh. He was detained on September 26 and shifted to the Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan. Ms. Angmo alleged the Ministry of Home Affairs had nursed “strong reservations” about Mr. Wangchuk’s inclusion in the High Powered Committee delegation of Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance formed to held talks with the government on issues of Statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards for Ladakh.
Published: January 7, 2026 5:09 pm
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