Supreme Court to Reconsider Sonam Wangchuk's Detention on January 8
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The Supreme Court has rescheduled the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, to January 8. Angmo's plea challenges Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act (NSA) as illegal and arbitrary.Wangchuk was detained on September 26, two days after violent protests in Ladakh left four people dead and 90 injured. The government accused him of inciting the violence, but Angmo claims the detention order is based on 'stale FIRs, vague imputations, and speculative assertions.' The plea alleges that the detention is a 'gross abuse of authority' and a 'violation of constitutional liberties and due process.' Angmo also pointed out that Wangchuk had condemned the violence on social media and expressed his opposition to it. The NSA empowers the Centre and states to detain individuals to prevent them from acting in a manner 'prejudicial to the defence of India.' The maximum detention period is 12 months, although it can be revoked earlier.Wangchuk, a well-known environmental conservationist, has been recognized for his contributions at the state, national, and international levels. His detention has sparked concerns about the misuse of the NSA and the impact on individual freedoms.
