The Aravalli range is a 670-kilometre-long mountain range in northwestern India. The highest elevation of the range has been recorded at 1,722 metres. The hill starts near Delhi, passes through Haryana, Rajasthan, and ends in Gujarat. The highest peak of the range is known as Guru Shikhar, in Mount Abu, Rajasthan. The Aravalli range is the oldest fold-mountain belt in India, dating back around 2 billion years.

The Supreme Court has "put in abeyance" its November 20 decision to accept the Central Environment Ministry's definition of the Aravalli Hills and Aravalli Range.

The top court's acceptance of the definition in November had exposed most of the Aravalli region to the risk of being used for regulated mining.

The Court has also issued notice to the Centre and the four Aravalli states - Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi and Haryana - seeking their response to its suo motu case on the issue.

The development follows objections to the Centre's newly notified definition of the Aravalli mountain range, which is based on a 100-metre height criterion.

The top court has ordered the formation of a high-powered committee to conduct a multi-temporal investigation of the Aravalli hills and mountain ranges. The committee will include domain experts, and will work with the aim to protect the structural and ecological integrity of the mountain range.

The Court noted that the Aravallis are the only barrier preventing the Thar Desert from expanding towards the Gangetic plains.

Issuing a notice to Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar, the Supreme Court asked him to file a reply in four weeks.

The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court's order which granted bail to Unnao rape case convict Kuldeep Singh Sengar.

Chief Justice of India said there no question of taking away personal liberty (of Sengar) as he is still in jail in connection with another case.

As the Supreme Court hears the CBI's plea, the Unnao rape survivor's mother fainted inside the courtroom and was administered medical aid.

Kuldeep Singh Sengar was convicted in December 2019 in the Unnao rape case and sentenced to life imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 25 lakh. Though granted bail in this case, he will continue to remain in jail as he is serving a 10-year sentence in another CBI case related to murder.

The survivor in the 2017 Unnao rape case had said on Sunday that she has faith that she will get justice from the Supreme Court and appealed to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to ensure her safety so she can fight her legal battle without fear.

She claimed that Kuldeep Singh Sengar had bribed officials, including the CBI Investigating Officer and Delhi High Court judge, and said her family had suffered severe consequences since Kuldeep Singh Sengar's bail.

Security has been heightened outside the Supreme Court as a three-judge vacation bench led by Justice Surya Kant hears the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) plea challenging the Delhi High Court's decision against the suspension of 2017 Unnao rape convict Kuldeep Sengar's life sentence.

This comes after the Delhi High Court recently granted conditional bail to former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 rape case.