Supreme Court disposes of Sonam Wangchuk detention plea after Centre revokes order
The Facts
- The Supreme Court disposed of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo challenging Sonam Wangchuk's detention under the National Security Act.
- A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale said there was nothing left in the matter after noting that the Centre had revoked Wangchuk's detention order.
- The Centre revoked Wangchuk's detention order on March 14, 2026, with immediate effect.
- The Supreme Court had earlier asked the Centre to consider whether Wangchuk's detention could be relooked at because of his health condition.
- Several reports say Wangchuk had been detained after protests in Leh linked to demands for statehood for Ladakh and inclusion under the Sixth Schedule.
- Reports say the Leh protests were violent and left four people dead.
- Wangchuk returned to Ladakh after his release and said the movement should remain peaceful and that he was open to constructive dialogue.
Context
Why did the Supreme Court close the case?
The court said there was nothing left to decide after the Centre revoked Wangchuk's detention order on March 14 Hindu,cnbctv18.com.
What had the Supreme Court asked before the detention was revoked?
Earlier, the bench asked the Centre whether it could relook at Wangchuk's detention, citing his health condition Hindu,cnbctv18.com,Business Standard.
What did Wangchuk say after returning to Ladakh?
Reports say he called for peaceful engagement, said the movement would remain peaceful, and asked for relief for people still facing legal action over the Ladakh agitation thedailyjagran.com,https://www.outlook…,ETV Bharat News.
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