Sonam Wangchuk’s arrest under NSA ‘illegal, violates his fundamental rights: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 24/11: The Supreme Court termed activist Sonam Wangchuk’s arrested under National Security Act as “illegal, and an arbitrary exercise violating his fundamental rights as it heard the plea filed by his wife. The apex court adjourned to December 8 further hearing of the plea

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria deferred the matter after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre and the Union Territory of Ladakh, sought time to respond to the rejoinder filed by Wangchuk’s wife.