The Supreme Court has put on hold its November 20 order regarding the Aravalli hills, with further hearings scheduled for January 21, 2026. This comes amid controversy over a new definition of the hills approved by the center, raising concerns about increased mining. Separately, a study warns that the Aravalli range, one of the world's oldest mountain systems, could lose over 16,360 sq km of forest by 2059 due to mining, urbanization, and agriculture, impacting the ecological balance of northwestern India.