Wangchuk Detention: Sibal Plays Video in SC, Argues Speech Quelled Violence

• Senior advocate Kapil Sibal played a video of Sonam Wangchuk's speech in the Supreme Court, arguing it aimed to stop violence, not incite it.
• Wangchuk's challenge to his NSA detention centers on his actions and words being intended to quell violence, directly contradicting the detention order.
• Sibal contended that authorities selectively used evidence, suppressing a vital video that would have supported Wangchuk's defense.
• The defense also argued that Wangchuk was not supplied with complete grounds of detention or the relied-upon videos, only screenshots, hindering his representation.
• The Ladakh administration maintains due process was followed, stating Wangchuk's activities were prejudicial to public order, leading to his detention after violent protests.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court hears challenge to Sonam Wangchuk's NSA detention; counsel argues speech aimed to stop violence.