Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Supreme Court Rejects Extension, Sets Aravalli Report Deadline
The Supreme Court is waiting for a report about the Aravalli Hills.
A special committee asked for six extra months to finish it.
The court rejected that request.
It ordered the committee to submit the report by November 30.
The report will examine how the hills should be defined and protected.
The committee said it needed more time to prepare a complete and reliable assessment.
The chief justice said the panel should work quickly and indicated a two-month timeframe during the hearing.
The court warned that it could replace the committee if the report is not submitted on time.
The Supreme Court refused the Aravalli High-Powered Committee’s request for a six-month extension.
A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant ordered the committee to submit its final report by November 30.
The court warned it would reconstitute the committee if the report is not submitted on time.
The committee said it needed more time for a comprehensive and defensible assessment of the Aravalli range.
The court became involved after a dispute over the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills.
- Who
- The Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, and the Aravalli High-Powered Committee.
- What
- The court rejected the committee’s request for a six-month extension and ordered it to file its final report by November 30.
- When
- The decision was issued on Monday; the report is due by November 30.
- Where
- The Supreme Court of India.
- Why
- The committee sought more time to prepare a comprehensive and defensible report amid a dispute over the definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills.
Supreme Court’s Position
Committee’s Position
Time for filing the report
Supreme Court’s Position
The court rejected a six-month extension, directed the committee to submit its report by November 30, and urged it to work quickly.
Committee’s Position
The committee requested six additional months to complete its assessment.
Report preparation
Supreme Court’s Position
The court indicated that the panel should be able to complete the work within the available timeframe and warned it could reconstitute the committee if necessary.
Committee’s Position
The committee said more time was needed for a comprehensive and defensible assessment of the Aravalli range.
- Committee
- Aravalli High-Powered Committee
- Extension requested
- Six months
- Report deadline
- November 30
- Report subject
- Definition and protection of the Aravalli Hills
- Court warning
- The committee may be reconstituted if it fails to meet the deadline
- Court involvement
- The Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the issue in December last year
- Committee composition
- A five-member panel was set up on May 25 to re-examine the definition of the Aravallis
