Aravalli row: SC takes suo motu cognisance; CJI-led bench to hear matter on Monday
A three-judge bench will hear the matter listed as 'Definition of Aravalli Hills and Mountain Ranges and Related Issues' on Monday.
A three-judge bench will hear the matter listed as 'Definition of Aravalli Hills and Mountain Ranges and Related Issues' on Monday.
At the heart of the dispute is a proposed government criterion that classifies a "hill" only if it rises at least 100 meters above its surrounding terrain. Critics argue this definition is a death knell for the range's ecology because: