Sonam Wangchuk's SC Video Plea Opposed by Centre

• Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, detained under the NSA, requested to appear via video conferencing from Jodhpur jail in the Supreme Court.
• The Centre opposed Wangchuk's video conferencing request, citing equal treatment for all convicts.
• The Supreme Court is hearing a plea by Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali L Angmo, challenging his detention as illegal.
• Wangchuk was detained after violent protests in Ladakh, with the government accusing him of inciting violence; his wife denies this.
• The next hearing for the case is scheduled for December 15.

Why It Matters: This case questions due process and fundamental rights under the stringent NSA.