SRINAGAR: The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to October 29 the hearing on a plea by Gitanjali J. Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria adjourned the matter after Angmo sought permission to amend her petition to specifically contest the detention grounds. The court also noted an affidavit from the Jodhpur Central Jail confirming that Wangchuk’s brother and lawyer had met him.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Angmo, requested that Wangchuk be allowed to exchange written notes with his wife for legal and personal communication. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, raised no objection, and the court recorded this.
Earlier, on October 6, the apex court had sought responses from the Centre and the UT of Ladakh but declined to order immediate disclosure of the detention grounds. The case, initially listed for October 14, was postponed due to time constraints.
