Supreme Court stays 100-metre Aravalli definition, forms new expert panel

Exam-focused facts from the 31 December 2025 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Supreme Court stays its November 20 order accepting the Centre’s 100-metre height definition for Aravalli Hills.
A new High-Powered Expert Committee will be constituted to resolve critical ambiguities.
The stay will remain in effect till the new committee is constituted.
The Court issued notice on the suo motu case returnable on January 21.