Overview

• Justices Aravind Kumar and N. V. Anjaria allowed Gitanjali J. Angmo to revise her habeas petition to contest the grounds of Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, listing the matter for October 29.
• The Centre told the court it has no objection to Wangchuk sharing his notes on the detention with his wife’s lawyer, while cautioning that any delay should not be invoked as a new ground of challenge.
• In affidavits, the Leh District Magistrate said the detention was based on activities prejudicial to state security and public order, with the grounds served to Wangchuk on September 29 within the five-day window under the NSA.
• Jodhpur Central Jail informed the court that Wangchuk is medically fit, not in solitary confinement, has met family and lawyers, and was given a laptop on request.
• Authorities said the detention order has been sent to the NSA Advisory Board and that Wangchuk has not yet made a representation; he remains lodged in Jodhpur after the September 24 Leh protests that left four dead.