Big step of Supreme Court in Aravalli case, sought clear information from government on mining, now hearing will be held on January 21

Tezzbuzz Desk- In an important intervention in the case related to the Aravalli mountain range, the Supreme Court has postponed its own previous findings and the recommendations of the expert committee for the time being. The top court has made it clear that these findings will not be implemented until further orders.

The Supreme Court said in its order that the expert committee’s report and the court’s findings based on it will remain in abeyance. The court has also decided that now a new independent panel of domain experts will be constituted in this matter, which will consider the entire issue in an impartial manner.

The top court has issued a notice to the central government and four states belonging to the Aravalli region—Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat—seeking clarification on the findings of the expert committee. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) said that the committee’s recommendations and subsequent findings of the Supreme Court will remain in abeyance until the next hearing of the case. The next hearing of the case has been scheduled for January 21, 2026.

The court said in its order that before implementing the report or the court’s decision, a fair and independent process is necessary, so that its far-reaching effects can be assessed in depth. The court has especially expressed the need to consider some important questions.

These include-

1. Does limiting the definition of Aravali to an area of ​​500 meters create a structural contradiction, thereby further shrinking the conservation area?
2. Does this definition expand the scope of non-Aravalli areas where regulated mining can be permitted?
3. Will regulated mining be allowed in the gap between two areas located 100 meters or more apart, and what will be the effect of the 700 meter gap in such cases?

This decision of the Supreme Court can have a far-reaching impact on the rules related to the conservation and mining activities of the Aravalli region. Only after the report of the new expert panel will it be clear how the balance between conservation and development will be decided in the Aravalli region in future.