The Centre on Monday vehemently opposed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s plea for permission to virtually appear before the Supreme Court from the Jodhpur Central Jail in the hearing on his petition challenging his detention under the National Security Act, 1980.

During hearing on his wife Dr Gitanjali Angmo’s petition challenging the detention in connection with Ladakh violence, senior counsel Kapil Sibal, representing her, told a Bench of Justice Aravid Kumar and Justice NV Anjarai that the activist should be connected via video conferencing.

"Sonam was to be connected via video (conferencing) from jail… that order your Lordships may (pass), " Sibal told the Bench, leading to a sharp reaction from the Solicitor General.

"I have something to say on that because then… We will have to g

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