Supreme Court of India

The Matter Of: Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal v. -

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Reported as [1991] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 497

Bench Ranganath Misra, K.N. Singh, A.M. Ahmadi, Kuldip Singh and P.B. Saw Ant JJ.

Decided 22 November 1991

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For the above reasons, Pondicherry contends that the Ordinance (now F the Act) is constitutionally invalid.

Judgment, page 44

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