New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre over why climate activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali J Wangmo, was not provided prior notice of the grounds for her husband's detention under the National Security Act (NSA).

The remarks came as the top court issued notices to the Centre, Jammu & Kashmir, and Rajasthan in response to a habeas corpus petition filed by Wangmo, who stated she has not been permitted to meet her husband.

"The grounds of detention have already been served to the detainee, and there is no legal requirement for the grounds of detention to be communicated to the wife," Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the bench. He added that he would examine the feasibility of serving a copy of the ...