Aravalli Hills Row: Supreme Court put a stay on its own decision in Aravalli case, sought clear information from the government on mining.
New Delhi. Taking suo motu cognizance, the Supreme Court is hearing today the mining case in Aravalli Hills. The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the definition of the Aravalli Range. The Central Government has sought answers from the Supreme Court on many technical questions. The court said that an impartial and independent review is necessary before implementing the November 20 order. For this, a high-powered committee of domain experts will be formed, which will examine issues like environmental impact of mining, limitations of definition and sustainability of conservation. The next hearing will be on January 21, 2026.
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The Supreme Court has made it clear that the November 20 order related to Aravalli Hills will not be implemented till the next hearing. The court has fixed the next hearing date of the case as 21 January 2026. Till then the status quo will remain and all important aspects will be considered in detail.
During the hearing of the Aravalli Case, the Chief Justice said that some of the consequential observations of the court are being misrepresented, on which clarity is necessary. The CJI said that an unbiased and concrete report is mandatory before implementing the November 20 order. He pointed out the need to resolve serious ambiguities regarding the definition of Aravalli Hills and range, status of distance beyond 500 metres, ban or permission on mining and its scope.
During the hearing of the Aravalli case, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that the issue needs to be looked at holistically and the report of the expert committee constituted by the court has been accepted. The Supreme Court clarified that a concrete mining plan will be prepared by experts, which will be implemented only after the approval of the court. There will also be public consultation in this process. CJI appreciated this initiative.
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