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Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) on September 26, two days after protests demanding Statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory.
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The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (November 24, 2025) a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife which termed the climate activist’s detention under the stringent National Security Act as illegal and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights.
Sonam Wangchuk was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) on September 26, two days after violent protests demanding Statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and 90 injured in the Union Territory. The government had accused him of inciting the violence.
Also read: The crucial issue behind Wangchuk’s detention is whether his acts prejudiced ‘public order’
The Court had on October 29 sought response of the Centre and the Ladakh administration on the amended plea of Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo. As per the Court’s cause list of November 24, the plea is slated to come up for hearing before a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria.
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November 24, 2025 10:49
Spotlight | Prayers and protests in Leh
Ladakh’s Leh town is witnessing a rare post-violence crackdown on activists and youth asking for Statehood and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule. After September 24, when four persons were killed, people’s voices in the Union Territory are getting more strident around these long-pending demands. The Hindu reports from this strategic region that has international borders with Pakistan and China.
Prayers and protests in Leh
Martyrs Memorial Park in Leh, Ladakh, a site of protest and violence, symbolizes local struggles for rights and justice.
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November 24, 2025 09:05
Leh body submitted 29-page draft proposal to MHA on Statehood, Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh
The Leh Apex Body (LAB), an amalgam of social, political and religious groups spearheading an agitation over Statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh, on November 17, submitted a 29-page draft proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and sough release of detained Ladakh locals, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk.
Leh body submits 29-page draft proposal to MHA on Statehood, Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh
Leh body submits a proposal for Statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh, seeking climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s release.
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November 24, 2025 09:01
The crucial issue behind Wangchuk’s detention is whether his acts prejudiced ‘public order’
The crucial legal issue behind the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) is whether the authorities applied their minds to the relevant material to reach the “requisite subjective satisfaction” that his activities are prejudicial to public order or the security of the state.
The crucial issue behind Wangchuk’s detention is whether his acts prejudiced ‘public order’
Legal analysis of Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA, focusing on the distinction between ‘law and order’ and ‘public order’.
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November 24, 2025 08:58
SC to hear today plea challenging climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday (November 24, 2025) a plea filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife which termed the climate activist’s detention under the stringent National Security Act as illegal and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights.
The top court had on October 29 sought response of the Centre and the Ladakh administration on the amended plea of Mr. Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J. Angmo.
SC to hear on November 24 plea challenging climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention
Supreme Court to hear plea on November 24 challenging climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act.
Published – November 24, 2025 08:58 am IST