Centre to SC: Sonam Wangchuk getting 'better medical care than Ladakh' in detention

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News18•09-02-2026, 16:31
Centre to SC: Sonam Wangchuk getting 'better medical care than Ladakh' in detention
- •Supreme Court urged Centre to reconsider climate activist Sonam Wangchuk’s detention due to deteriorating health.
- •Union government stated Wangchuk's health is 'perfectly good' and he is receiving treatment at AIIMS Jaipur.
- •Centre argued Wangchuk is receiving better medical care in Rajasthan than he would in Ladakh.
- •SC refused Centre's request for adjournment, emphasizing the urgency of the habeas corpus plea.
- •Wangchuk was detained on September 26 last year following violent protests in Ladakh, accused of inciting violence.
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