Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Sonam Wangchuks Arrest Today | What We Know So Far

The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife today, Monday, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) following the recent violent protests in Leh. A bench comprising Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria is scheduled to take up the matter around 10:30 AM.

Wangchuk was arrested on September 26 under Section 3(2) of the NSA by the Deputy Commissioner of Leh, only two days after violence broke out during protests demanding statehood for Ladakh and inclusion under the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule. The chaos claimed four lives and left several injured, and two days later Wangchuk was detained and shifted to the Central Jail in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, moved the Supreme Court on October 3, challenging her husband’s detention and seeking his immediate release. Angmo, in her plea filed through senior lawyer Vivek Tankha and lawyer Sarvam Ritam Khare, has also questioned the decision to invoke the NSA against Wangchuk.