October 29-30, 2025
Wangchuk's wife informs the Supreme Court that the detention is "arbitrary" and based on "stale, irrelevant, and extraneous FIRs." The petition argues that Wangchuk had no connection to the violence, as he was peacefully protesting, and that four out of the five FIRs cited do not even name him. As of early November 2025, Sonam Wangchuk remains in detention in Jodhpur. The Supreme Court has scheduled the next hearing for his case for November 24, 2025.
October 06, 2025
The Supreme Court of India issues a notice to the central government and the Ladakh Union Territory administration. This is in response to a habeas corpus petition filed by Wangchuk's wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenging the legality of his detention under the NSA.
September 26, 2025
Sonam Wangchuk was arrested by the Ladakh Police. He is detained under the stringent National Security Act (NSA), which allows for preventive detention. The Ladakh administration accuses him of instigating the violence through "provocative statements" and "prejudicial activities."
Following the arrest, he is moved from Ladakh and transferred to the Jodhpur Central Jail in Rajasthan.
September 25, 2025
In the wake of the violence, Sonam Wangchuk ends his 15-day hunger strike. On the same day, the Union Home Ministry cancels the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) license of his NGO, the Students' Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL).
September 24, 2025
On the 15th day of the fast, protests in Leh turn violent. Clashes break out, resulting in the tragic deaths of four individuals and injuries to dozens more.
September 10, 2025
Sonam Wangchuk begins an indefinite hunger strike in Leh. The protest's primary demands are for Ladakh's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and for full statehood.
