Supreme Court summons Rajasthan officials over illegal mining in Chambal

On 2026-05-16, the Supreme Court of India criticized and accused the Rajasthan government of non-compliance with earlier orders on illegal mining in the Chambal sanctuary. The Court directed senior Rajasthan officials to appear personally with compliance affidavits at the next hearing and expanded the proceedings to include the National Highways Authority of India after reports of excavation near bridge pillars on NH-44.