The Aravalli range is not just a series of hills marked by elevation. It is one of the oldest mountain systems on Earth, a living ecological network that includes forests, plains, wildlife corridors, and human settlements. For centuries, this landscape has protected North India by recharging groundwater, slowing desertification, and acting as a natural barrier against the expansion of the Thar desert. A recent Supreme Court decision, based on a narrower definition of the Aravalli range, has trig