The Supreme Court disposed of a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act. The Court said that since the detention order was already cancelled, nothing remained to be decided in the case.
The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a petition filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, the wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA). The Court closed the case after the Central Government informed that the detention order had already been revoked.
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale observed that since the Centre had revoked the detention order on March 14, there was nothing left to decide in the case. Therefore, the Supreme Court disposed of the plea.
Earlier during the hearing, the Supreme Court had asked the Central Government whether it could reconsider the detention of Sonam Wangchuk, especially keeping in mind his health condition. The Court showed concern regarding his health and asked the government if there was any possibility of reviewing the detention order.
On March 14, the Central Government informed the Court that it had revoked the detention order with immediate effect. Sonam Wangchuk had been detained under the National Security Act for nearly six months.
Sonam Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, two days after violent protests broke out in Leh. The protests were related to the demands for statehood for Ladakh and inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. The protests turned violent and resulted in the death of four people. More than 45 people were injured in the violence, including 22 police personnel.
After hearing the Centre’s submission that the detention order had been revoked, the Supreme Court stated that no further orders were required in the matter and disposed of the petition.
This case is important because it involved preventive detention under the National Security Act and also raised concerns about personal liberty and health of the detained person. The Supreme Court’s intervention earlier led the government to reconsider the detention, which ultimately resulted in the revocation of the NSA order.
The disposal of the case brings an end to the legal challenge filed by Wangchuk’s wife against his preventive detention under the National Security Act.
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