Last Updated:February 16, 2026, 22:23 IST The Supreme Court questioned the Centre on transcript accuracy in Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention, demanding the actual speech. Sonam Wangchuk was detained on September 26 last year, two days after violent protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh left four people dead and over 150 injured in the Union Territory. (File pic/PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Central government over the accuracy of transcripts of videos cited against climate activist Sonam Wangchuk in his detention under the National Security Act (NSA). While hearing a petition filed by Wangchuk’s wife, Gitanjali Angmo, challenging the activist’s detention, a bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice PB Varale said it wanted the “actual transcript” of Wangchuk’s speeches, after senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Wangchuk, argued that the government had failed to respond to key objections raised earlier. The bench noted that the version placed on record appeared far longer and materially different from what Wangchuk had actually said. “Mr Solicitor, we want an actual transcript of the …