The Supreme Court has disposed of a petition seeking the release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk after the Centre revoked his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).
A bench of justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale said the order of detention having been revoked, the prayer sought for in the petition has become infructuous.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali Angmo, requested the court to keep the matter pending, citing a valid challenge to the manner in which Wangchuk was detained.
However, the bench dismissed the request, stating that there was nothing left to decide and that the Centre had revoked the order of detention.
