The Supreme Court Monday sought response from the Centre and Union Territory of Ladakh on a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the climate activist’s detention under the National Security Act, and seeking his immediate release.

However, a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria refused to pass any order on providing grounds of detention to Wangchuk’s wife and posted the matter for hearing on October 14.

Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo had moved a Habeas Corpus petition before the Supreme Court challenging his arrest following the violent protests in Ladakh which resulted in four deaths. In her petition, Angmo said, “Along with the illegal detention of Shri Sonam Wangchuk, a systematic, untruthful and false campaign has been unleashed against him

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