The Supreme Court of India has adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, challenging his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).
The hearing, initially scheduled for October 14, 2025, has been postponed to October 15 due to time constraints.
Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, following violent protests in Leh demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh. The protests resulted in four deaths and approximately 90 injuries.
Authorities accused Wangchuk of inciting the violence, leading to his preventive detention under the NSA. His wife, Gitanjali Angmo, has contested the detention, alleging that the grounds for his arrest were not provided and seeking his immediate release from Jodhpur Central Jail.
The Supreme Court had previously issued notices to the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh on October 6, 2025, but declined to order the disclosure of the detention grounds at that time. The matter was then listed for hearing on October 14, which has now been rescheduled to October 15.
In the interim, protests have erupted in various parts of India, including Kolhapur and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, condemning Wangchuk’s detention. Demonstrators, led by political parties from the INDIA alliance and social organizations, have called for his immediate and fair release, asserting that his arrest is an infringement on constitutional rights and an attempt to suppress dissent.
The Supreme Court’s decision to adjourn the hearing has drawn attention to the ongoing legal and political developments surrounding Wangchuk’s detention and the broader demands for Ladakh’s autonomy. The rescheduled hearing on October 15 is expected to address the legal challenges to his detention and could have significant implications for the region’s political landscape.
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