Sonam Wangchuk Detention: Sibal Alleges DM Failed to Apply Mind in Supreme Court

• Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal challenged climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's detention under NSA in the Supreme Court.
• Sibal argued that four crucial videos relied upon by the detaining authority were never supplied to Wangchuk, violating constitutional rights.
• He contended that the District Magistrate failed to independently apply his mind, merely reproducing SSP's recommendations.
• Sibal questioned the relevance of materials, noting some dated back to 2024 and FIRs against unknown persons were cited.
• Wangchuk's counsel clarified that his reference to self-immolation was in a discussion about Sixth Schedule protections, advocating non-violent hunger strike.

Why It Matters: Sibal attacked Sonam Wangchuk's NSA detention, citing unsupplied evidence and DM's lack of independent application of mind.