Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 335 · Decided 29 February 1996
Delhi Water Supply and Sewage Disposal Under Taking and ANR. v. State of Haryana and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 335 · [1996] 3 S.C.R. 13
- Case number
- CONTEMPT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 111/1995
- Decided
- 29 February 1996
- Bench
- KULDIP SINGH, B.L. HANSARIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Contempt
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32, 262
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 : Articles 32 and 262. Inter State Water Disputes Act, 1956 : States Water Dispute-Memorandum of Understanding regarding­ River-Upper riparian States using water for irrigation purposes-Cannot deny the lower riparian States use of water for quenching the thirst. to State con­ cerned to maintain regular flow of water in Jamuna River so that Delhi residents do not face problem of drinking wafe,-./nterim order by Court directing the States for a/location of water to Delhi with immediate ef­ fect-Non compliance with order of Supreme Court-Ground
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