New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned to October 29 the hearing of a plea filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, against his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and seeking his release.

A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria adjourned the plea after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Wangchuk's wife, said she wants to amend her petition.

The bench permitted her to amend the petition challenging Wangchuk's preventive detention to address the grounds of detention supplied by the Central government.

Wangchuk's wife had filed a habeas corpus plea seeking release of her husband on the basis that no grounds of detention were supplied by the detaining authoritie...