US EditionSonam Wangchuk's First Message From Jail: ‘I Am Prepared to Stay in Jail Unless…’
The Supreme Court will review the legality of Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under the National Security Act after protests in Ladakh caused four deaths and 50 injuries.
- On October 6 the Supreme Court of India will hear a habeas corpus petition by Gitanjali J. Angmo before Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria.
- Authorities detained Sonam Wangchuk on September 26 following violent protests in Leh, Ladakh on September 24 that left four dead and 50 injured during demands for statehood and 6th Schedule inclusion.
- Through advocate Sarvam Ritam Khare, the plea filed on October 2 seeks review of Wangchuk’s detention legality while his family says he is held at Jodhpur Central Jail over 1,500 kilometres from Leh without medicines or communication.
- The unrest has led to tangible community effects, including LAB and KDA pulling out of talks and Angmo alleging she is under house arrest while community members face intimidation, with a reported suicide linked to the detention.
- The petition seeks specific court directions, including to produce Sonam Wangchuk, quash the preventive detention order, grant access, and provide medicines and a medical report when the Supreme Court of India reopens after Dussehra vacation.
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Sonam Wangchuk's wife says she's under house arrest, calls husband's arrest illegal
Geetanjali Angmo, the wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has approached the Supreme Court, alleging his detention was illegal and arbitrary. She claimed she was put under "virtual house arrest" and sought her husband's release soon.
Sonam Wangchuck says he's ready to stay in jail until there's a judicial probe into Leh killings
In a message conveyed by his brother, Wangchuk reaffirmed his support for Apex Body and Kargil Democratic Alliance in their demand for Sixth Schedule status and statehood for Ladakh.
Ladakh unrest: Sonam Wangchuk vows to stay imprisoned — what he said from Jodhpur jail
Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, currently held in Jodhpur Central Jail, has called for peace and unity among Ladakhis. He demands an independent judicial inquiry into the killing of four protestors during recent violent unrest in Leh, which erupted over statehood and Sixth Schedule demands. ...
Sonam Wangchuck Demands Independent Judicial Inquiry into Killing of 4 People During Leh Protest
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Activist Sonam Wangchuk demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the killing of four people during the Leh protest, stating that he is prepared to stay in jail until this demand is met. India News | Sonam Wangchuck Demands Independent Judicial Inquiry into Killing of 4 People During Leh Protest.
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