India, Dec. 29 -- A little more than a month after a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges was accepted, which fueled protests across states, the Supreme Court will hear the matter on Monday, over which it has taken suo motu cognisance.

A three-judge bench vacation comprising chief justice of India Surya Kant, Justice JK Maheshwari and Justice Augustine George Masih will be hearing the case that has been titled as 'In Re: Definition of Aravalli Hills and Ranges and Ancillary Issues', news agency PTI reported citing the cause list.

On November 20, the Supreme Court gave a nod to a uniform definition of the Aravalli hills and ranges and banned grant of fresh mining leases inside its areas spanning Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan a...