The Supreme Court has postponed the hearing on Gitanjali Angmo’s plea challenging Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act. The matter will now be heard on February 26, as the Centre defends the detention citing national security concerns.
Today, On 19th February, The Supreme Court continued hearing the detention challenge of Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk. Kapil Sibal argued, “Showing selective content is insufficient; all material must be supplied,” stressing authorities have a constitutional duty to provide complete relied-upon documents.
The Supreme Court resumed hearing Sonam Wangchuk’s plea challenging his detention under the National Security Act, with Kapil Sibal alleging selective and incorrect speech transcripts.
The Bench has now sought the original speech record and ordered the pen drive evidence to be sealed and produced before the Court.
The Supreme Court heard Gitanjali Angmo’s plea challenging activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the NSA, questioning procedural safeguards and the legality of the detention order. The Centre defended the layered statutory process, asserting that preventive detention can extend up to one year if all legal requirements are met.
