The Supreme Court today(October 6) issued notice to the Central Government in a writ petition filed by Ladakh social activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo , challenging his detention under the National Security Act, 1980, following the recent violent clashes in Ladakh .

A bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice NV Anjaria stated that the matter will be heard on next Tuesday (October 14).

The writ petition filed under Article 32 is a habeas corpus petition seeking the release of Wangchuk, reportedly lodged in a jail in Jodhpur. As per the writ petition, Angmo has challenged the detention as illegal under Article 22, as no grounds of arrest have been supplied to either of them.

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, for the petitioner, submitted that

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