An aerial presumption of Aravalli Range arsenic the Supreme Court of India takes suo motu cognisance of substance and a three-judge abrogation seat headed by Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant volition perceive the substance connected December 29.
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Amid a enactment implicit the explanation of Aravalli hills approved by it, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the contented and is slated to hear the substance connected Monday (December 29, 2025).
A three-judge seat abrogation of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Augustine George Masih is apt to perceive the matter.
Explained: How is the Aravalli scope to beryllium protected?
The apical tribunal connected November 20 had accepted a azygous explanation of the Aravalli hills and ranges and banned assistance of caller mining leases wrong its areas spanning Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat until experts’ reports are out.
The committee recommended that “Aravalli Hill” volition beryllium defined arsenic immoderate landform successful designated Aravalli districts with an elevation of 100 metres oregon much supra its section alleviation and an “Aravalli Range” volition beryllium a postulation of 2 oregon much specified hills wrong 500 metres of each other.
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December 29, 2025 10:32
Supreme Court Special Bench to perceive suo motu lawsuit connected ‘definition’ of Aravalli
Amid concerns implicit the caller redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the substance connected Saturday (December 27, 2025) and decided to perceive it connected Monday (December 29, 2025).
A three-judge Special Vacation Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant volition perceive the matter.
In a judgement successful November, the Apex Court accepted the recommendations of a committee of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, defining the ‘Aravalli Hills’ arsenic immoderate landform with an elevation of 100 m oregon much supra the section alleviation and an ‘Aravalli Range’ arsenic a postulation of 2 oregon much specified hills wrong 500 m from each other.
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Published - December 29, 2025 10:31 americium IST