Wrong transcripts of speeches relied upon for detention, Sonam Wangchuk tells Supreme Court

Supreme Court on Sonam Wangchuk Hearing Updates: Earlier, top court questioned the Centre on Wangchuk’s claim that he was not given the four videos based on which he was detained.

Gitanjali J Angmo, Sonam Wangchuk Supreme CourtSonam Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, under the NSA, following which his wife approached the Supreme Court.

Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Updates: The Supreme Court on Monday heard the plea filed by Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging his detention. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale heard the matter.

What happened in the hearing? Senior advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Angmo submitted on February 16 that the detaining authority relied upon incorrect transcripts of the videos of Wangchuk’s speeches. He argued that the detaining authority had relied upon non-existing material since the transcripts of what transpired in the context of the speeches made by Wangchuk is not reflected on what is stated by him. The court directed production of pen drive given to Wangchuk after Sibal had claimed that four videos of his speeches cited by the detaining authority against Wangchuk were not supplied to him.

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