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State of Karnataka v. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 8 S.C.R. 499
Bench Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A.M. Khanwilkar JJ.
Decided 9 December 2016

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What the Court ordered

We hold that this Court is the ultimate interpreter of the provisions of the Interstate Water Disputes Act, 1956 and has an authority to decide the limits, powers and the jurisdiction of the Tribunal constituted under the Act.

Judgment, page 35

From the headnote

Constitution of India - Arts. 262(2), 131, 136 - Inter-State River Water Dispute - Adjudication of - Jurisdiction of Supreme Court - Order passed by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal on sharing of river water - Challenge to -Appeals by special leave u/ Art. 136 filed by the States of Karnataka, Kerela and Tamil Nadu before this Court - Plea that Art. 262(2) read with s. 11 ands. 6 of the 1956 Act bars the jurisdiction of this Courtto adjudicate upon any water dispute - Held: Appeals by States of Karnataka, Kerela and Tamil Nadu are maintainable - Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear the

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