Supreme Court Flags Sonam Wangchuk's Failing Health, Urges Centre to Reconsider NSA Detention

• The Supreme Court urged the Union government to review climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's preventive detention under the National Security Act (NSA) due to his deteriorating health.
• A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and P.B. Varale heard a plea by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali J. Angmo, challenging his detention.
• Wangchuk was detained under NSA following protests in Leh in September 2025, demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.
• The Centre and Leh administration allege Wangchuk incited agitation and violence, pointing to speeches with 'secessionist undertones' and instigating civil unrest.
• The Supreme Court questioned if a detention order with legal deficiencies could be set aside, even if subsequent approvals were not challenged, emphasizing that executive discretion must operate within legal bounds.