New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Central government on a habeas corpus petition filed by Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Ladakh-based environmentalist, innovator and activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

A Bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice N.V. Anjaria sought the Centre’s response after a brief hearing.

Appearing for Angmo, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal submitted that the plea assails the preventive detention, stating, “We are against the detention.”

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Central government, informed the Court that the grounds of detention had been duly supplied to Wangchuk. “Grounds for detention were supplied,” he said.

Taking note of the submissions, the Bench o

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