The Union Government revoked the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act just days before the Supreme Court of India was scheduled to resume hearing a habeas corpus petition challenging the legality of his arrest. While the Government says the move was meant to restore peace and facilitate dialogue in Ladakh, critics argue the timing raises questions about whether the decision also helped avoid deeper judicial scrutiny of the original detention. When preventive detention orders are revoked right before courts examine their legality, does it risk creating a pattern where the executive action escapes a clear constitutional judgment ?

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