India, Oct. 4 -- Gitanjali Angmo, wife of Ladakhi education reformer and climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, has approached the Supreme Court to challenge his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

The habeas corpus petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, was moved on October 2, following Wangchuk's arrest on September 26. He is currently being held in Jodhpur Central Jail, Rajasthan, after being detained in connection with protests demanding statehood for Ladakh.

While the specific grounds raised in the petition are yet to be made public, the matter is expected to be taken up for urgent hearing once the Supreme Court reopens after the Dussehra break on October 6.

Wangchuk, a Ramon Magsaysay awardee known for his w...