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‘Stop immediately’: SC calls for halt to illegal mining in Aravallis

“Any illegal activity has to be stopped immediately,” the bench told the Union government and the state of Rajasthan. (Sanjay Sharma)
Updated on Jan 22, 2026 09:15 am IST

After Aravalli, Jairam Ramesh asks SC to take suo motu note of 3 ‘urgent’ issues

"The Supreme Court's intervention is now essential to ensure that the NGT is allowed to function as per law without fear or favour," Jairam Ramesh said.
Published on Dec 30, 2025 02:54 pm IST

Supreme Court’s stay on Aravallis order hailed across party lines

Environmental experts and conservationists had flagged concerns with the new definition, saying that it excluded large tracts of smaller hills, ridges, and undulating terrain from the continuous geological and ecological system of the Aravallis (HT Photo)
Updated on Dec 30, 2025 06:10 am IST

Supreme Court stays Aravalli order, stresses ecological risks

Describing the Aravallis as the “green lungs of north-western India”, the court underlined that the two-billion-year-old range serves as an indispensable ecological and socio-economic backbone of the region, acting as a natural barrier separating the Thar desert from the fertile northern plains while sustaining diverse ecosystems and livelihoods. (HT File)
Published on Dec 30, 2025 02:12 pm IST

Supreme Court stays own order limiting definition of Aravalli range amid row

The top court decided to revisit the contentious issue of what constitutes the Aravallis and proposed forming an expert panel to comprehensively examine questions.
Updated on Dec 29, 2025 06:00 pm IST