Aravalli Hills Conservation: Supreme Court Pauses Judgment

Aravalli Case — Supreme Court Decision

What the Supreme Court did

• The Supreme Court paused its own 20 November judgment on the Aravalli definition.
• It decided to re-examine the issue through a new expert committee.
• Till then, no irreversible action (like expanded mining) is allowed.

Why the Supreme Court can do this

• Under Article 137 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has the power to review its own judgments.
• During review, it can keep an earlier judgment in abeyance to prevent harm.M