The matter has been adjourned to Tuesday (March 17) due to unavailability of SG Tushar Mehta
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Adjourned
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 Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of the plea filed by Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo challenging his detention under the National Security Act. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale will now hear the matter on March 17 (Tuesday). The court made it clear that it will not hear anymore arguments beyond the date.
Previous hearings: During the earlier hearings, the court was informed by the counsel for Wangchuk that when Wangchuk met the legal counsel, 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 then 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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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: Hearing adjourned
Justice Aravind Kumar: Tell him we will hear subject to he should convince us as to what he wants to canvass. Only thing which was not canvassed earlier, or argued, only that we will hear.
Next Tuesday. Mr. Nataraj We are making it clear if its not possible on that day, we are closing, we will reserve it for judgment. No more further arguments from either side.
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Hearing begins
ASG KM Nataraj informs that SGI Tushar Mehta is unwell.
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Hearing begins
Bench: Only one (videos) I was able to see. We wanted to see here itself in the supreme court. We told the registrar to make the arrangements.
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Hearing begins
Court takes up the matter
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Gitanjali Angmo
Gitanjali Angmo is in the court
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Arguments
The arguments in the case are expected to be concluded today.
Sonam Wangchuk Hearing News Live Updates: Bench
A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P B Varale is expected to hear the matter at around 3:30 pm.
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