New Delhi, Jan. 12 -- The Supreme Court on Monday resumed hearing a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of Ladakh-based activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA), with senior advocate Kapil Sibal assailing the detention order as unconstitutional, procedurally defective, and vitiated by non-application of mind.
A Bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice P.B. Varale heard detailed submissions from Sibal, who contended that Wangchuk's fundamental right to make an effective representation under Article 22 of the Constitution had been violated due to non-supply of crucial material relied upon for his detention.
Sibal submitted that the detention order was founded on four grounds, including four videos...