New Delhi, March 24 -- The Supreme Court on Monday closed as "infructuous" a petition seeking the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) on March 14.

A bench of justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale said, "The order of detention having been revoked, the prayer sought for in the petition has become infructuous. The petition stands disposed of."

Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo, requested the court to keep the matter pending. According to him, the petition raised a valid challenge to the manner in which Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025 following the violence in Ladakh, in violation of the procedure laid dow...