Apex court to hear wife's plea against Sonam Wangchuk's detention today

New Delhi: Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to January 8 the hearing of a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of jailed climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against his detention under the National Security Act.

A bench of justice Aravind Kumar and justice PB Varale deferred the matter. "Tomorrow? My brother (justice Varale) wanted to go through this matter," justice Kumar observed. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Sonam, agreed to the suggestion. The matter was earlier heard by a bench of justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria.

On November 24, SC deferred the matter after solicitor general Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh, sought time to respond to the rejoinder filed by Angmo.