The Bombay High Court ruled that the right to travel abroad is part of personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and quashed an LOC against a Pune resident issued by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office.
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court set aside the preventive detention of a 20-year-old, saying authorities failed to properly apply their mind before issuing the order. The Court stressed that preventive detention is an exception to the fundamental right to personal liberty under Article 21.
Gitanjali J Angmo urged the Supreme Court to stop delays in the hearing against Sonam Wangchuk’s preventive detention under the NSA. The Court will examine disputed video transcripts before reserving judgment next week.
The Centre told the Supreme Court of India that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained under NSA for allegedly instigating people in a sensitive border area near Pakistan and China. The government said all legal safeguards were followed, while the Court will continue hearing the matter.
