Supreme Court Continues Hearing Plea Against Sonam Wangchuk's NSA Detention

The Supreme Court is continuing to hear a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo challenging the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA). His lawyer, Kapil Sibal, argued that the detention order was a mechanical 'copy-paste' of police recommendations without independent application of mind by the detaining authority. The petition also contends that videos cited as evidence were not provided to Wangchuk, hindering his ability to contest the detention. The case concerns events linked to protests in Ladakh seeking statehood, with authorities citing incidents from 2024 and 2025 to justify the detention.