Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of Ladakh-based activist, environmentalist and innovator Sonam Wangchuk, has approached the Supreme Court of India seeking his release from detention under the National Security Act (NSA). The habeas corpus petition, filed through advocate Sarvam Ritam Khare on 2 October 2025, questions the legality of Mr Wangchuk’s arrest and continued confinement. It remains unclear when the petition will be listed for hearing, as the apex court is closed for the Dussehra vacation this week. Mr Wangchuk was taken into custody on 26th September following violent clashes in Ladakh over demands for statehood for the Union Territory (UT). He was subsequently lodged in Jodhpur jail, Rajasthan, under provisions of the NSA. In a post on X, Ms Angmo says, “I have sought

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