NEW DELHI, Dec 8:
The Centre on Monday opposed in the Supreme Court the request made by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to appear through video conferencing (VC) from Jodhpur jail in the case related to his detention under the National Security Act.
The top court was hearing a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of Wangchuk, alleging that his detention was illegal and an arbitrary exercise that violated his fundamental rights.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Angmo, told a bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria that the activist wanted to be connected via video from jail and sought permission from the bench.
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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, opposed the request, saying, “We will have to give the same treatment to all convicts across the country.”
The top court adjourned the matter for hearing on December 15. On November 24, the top court had deferred the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the UT of Ladakh, sought time to respond to the rejoinder filed by Angmo.
On October 29, the top court sought responses from the Centre and the Ladakh administration on an amended plea of Angmo.
Wangchuk was detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) on September 26, 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. (PTI)
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