three-judge Special Vacation Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, will review the definition, which classifies Aravalli Hills as landforms with an elevation of 100 metres or more above local relief. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has directed state governments to impose a complete ban on granting new mining leases in the Aravallis, citing the need to preserve the range’s ecological integrity. ⁴ ⁵

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SC takes suo motu cognisance of Aravalli Range, hearing on Dec 29

A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices JK Maheshwari and AG Masih will hear the suo motu writ petition.



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The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of issues relating to the definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices JK Maheshwari and AG Masih will hear the suo motu writ petition on December 29.

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[29/12, 08:20] Meta AI: The Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the Aravalli Range issue, with a hearing scheduled for December 29. The court’s move comes amid concerns over the recent redefinition of the Aravalli Hills, which environmentalists claim excludes over 90% of the range from protection, potentially opening it up to unregulated mining. ¹ ² ³

A three-judge Special Vacation Bench, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, will review the definition, which classifies Aravalli Hills as landforms with an elevation of 100 metres or more above local relief. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has directed state governments to impose a complete ban on granting new mining leases in the Aravallis, citing the need to preserve the range’s ecological integrity. ⁴ ⁵

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