Sonam Wangchuk’s wife moves SC against his detention under NSA

Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has approached the Supreme Court challenging her husband’s detention under the National Security Act (NSA).According to information,Angmo filed a habeas corpus petition on Thursday under Article 32 of the Constitution, alleging that Wangchuk’s arrest was “illegal and in violation of established rules.” She further stated that she has had no communication with her husband since his detention.

I have sought relief from the SUPREME COURT OF INDIA through a HABEAS CORPUS petition against @Wangchuk66’s detention.
It is one week today. Still I have no information about Sonam Wangchuk’s health, the condition he is in nor the grounds of detention. pic.twitter.com/P4EPzO630A

— Gitanjali J Angmo (@GitanjaliAngmo) October 3, 2025

Wangchuk, a well-known environmentalist and education reformist, was arrested on September 26 following protests in Ladakh over the demand for statehood. The agitation turned violent, leading to the deaths of four people.In her plea, Angmo questioned the invocation of the NSA against her husband, arguing that such preventive detention provisions were unwarranted in the circumstances. She maintained that his arrest undermined his constitutional rights and urged the Court to intervene.The Supreme Court, currently on vacation due to the Dussehra break, is expected to take up the matter after the bench resumes hearings.