Hearing concludes for the day
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Hearing ends
Sonam Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, under the NSA, following which his wife approached the Supreme Court.Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Updates: The hearing of the plea challenging the detention of Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk on Thursday witnessed a brief exchange of words between Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta and Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal. During the hearing, Sibal had objected that the arguments in the case could not go on and on. Subsequently, SG Mehta responded that so many ‘dramatics were played’ during arguments, and that he had not raised any objection. Responding to this, Sibal said that Mehta was well conversant with the law and to persuade the judges accordingly, and questioned the nature of the comments being made. SG Mehta clarified that he had great respect for Sibal and was not referring to him. The court subsequently posted the matter for further hearing on March 10.
What happened in the previous hearing? On the last date of hearing, the counsel appearing for Wangchuk submitted that when Wangchuk met the legal counsel on the previous day, he stated that he had only been shown the thumbnails of the videos relied upon against him and that the videos were not played. The Court said that it would view the videos contained in the pen drive that had been directed to be produced from Wangchuk’s possession. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Angmo, had submitted that Wangchuk’s video in which he stated that he does not endorse violence was not considered at all. Instead, he contended, wholly extraneous material was placed before the detaining authority.
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What is the case against Wangchuk? Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, under the NSA, which empowers governments to act pre-emptively against individuals seen as a threat to public order or national security. He was later shifted to Jodhpur. His detention came 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.
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Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Bench interjects
Bench: We are making it clear at 3:30 pm (March 10), please be here even if you want to sit for 10-15 minutes more we will sit, making it very clear
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: SG Mehta's arguments
SG Mehta: I have respect for Mr Sibal and I was not referring to Sibal
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Sibal objects
Sibal: What kind of comments
SG Mehta: I didn't say you
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Sibal objects
Sibal: We were dramatic and they argued on law, so be happy with the law and forget our dramatics. You are so conversant with the law you persuade the learned judges
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: SG Mehta's arguments
SG Mehta: During the arguments so many dramatics were played, did we oppose? Days and days the matter was argued. Did we oppose? We argued on law
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Bench interjects
Bench: On that day, come what may, we will close it and proceed
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Bench interjects
Bench: We will keep the matter on 10th. We will close it that day. We make it clear. Please be assured.
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: SG Mehta's submissions
SG Mehta: We have placed before your lordships the CD
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Hearing to commence shortly
Hearing to start shortly
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Hearing at 3:45
The matter will be taken up at 3:45 pm today
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Bench interjects
Bench to counsel on behalf of SGI: We are not saying no come at 3:45 still if you have difficulty please tell us
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Sibal
Sibal: This can't go on like this
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Bench interjects
Bench: We will wait. Let him finish and ask him to come at 3:45
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: SG
Counsel informs that SG Tushar Mehta is on his legs in court number 8
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Senior advocate Kapil Sibal
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal present in the courtroom
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Gitanjali J Angmo
Gitanjali J Angmo is present in the courtroom
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Bench
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale will hear the matter shortly.
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Counsels
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal will appear on behalf of Wangchuk.
SG Tushar Mehta and ASG KM Nataraj represent Centre and the Ladakh administration.
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