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.
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 Kerala High Court has made it clear that drug offences will not be taken lightly as a five-judge Bench examines whether even possession of small quantities can justify branding offenders as “goondas” under KAAPA. The ruling could reshape how repeat drug offences are treated, with the Court stressing deterrence, rehabilitation, and protection of the next generation.
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.