Apex court’s two judge bench hearing Wangchuk’s matter terms the petition as INFRUCTUOUS
The Climate change renowned activist of world fame who was released by the special order of Ministry of Home Affairs welcomed by thousands of people in Leh Ladakh who is relentlessly fighting to include the Leh Ladakh union territory under Article 6 of the constitution received a shot in the arm on Monday when the Supreme Court termed the petition filed by his wife against his detention under NSA in Jodhpur jail after his release as completely infructuous thus clearing him absolutely of the serious charges under draconion NSA on Monday.
The two judges bench comprising of Justice Aravind Kumar and PB Varake according to the various news reports have catagorically in their order said that the order of detention have been cancelled forthwith as the prayer sought in the petition has become infructuous. The petition stands disposed off.
The petition was filed in Supreme Court by the wife of climate activist and former IITian Sonam Wangchuk when he was in jail under NSA and the renowned legal luminary and senior vociferous advocate Kapil Sibal was fighting her case appealing to the two judges bench to keep his case pending as according to Mr. Sibbal this petition highlights the most valid question about the detention of Sonam Wangchuk under NSA , a serious charge on September 26 , 2025 after the eruption of the violence in Ladakh and Wangchuk simultaneously giving up his hunger strike in the larger interest of bringing peace back in the union territory.
The counsel of Wangchuk Mr. Kapil Sibal said that the video clips of the protest etc weren’t supplied to him at the time of arrest.
However, the administration of Leh Ladakh denied this with court agreeing to watch the videos. However, what is interesting here to note is the very fact that while the matter was under process in the apex court the Climate change activist was released under the order of the MHA.
On this count the court said since Wangchuk has now been released there is nothing left to be argued or discussed as the order stands cancelled and the counsel for the petitioner should take note of it and let it go.
