Supreme Court · 2026 INSC 113 · Decided 2 February 2026
The State of Tamil Nadu v. The State of Karnataka & Anr
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 113 · [2026] 2 S.C.R. 285
- Case number
- ORIGINAL SUIT No. 1/2018
- Decided
- 2 February 2026
- Bench
- VIKRAM NATH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 131
Headnote
Matter pertains to dispute as regards the sharing of the waters of the Pennaiyar River between the State of Tamil Nadu and the State of Karnataka. Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 - ss.3, 4 - Inter- State River Pennaiyar - of the Pennaiyar River and arising from the alleged construction of a check dam/diversion by the State of Karnataka-defendant-State on the said river, impeding the free flow of water, thereby depriving the State of Tamil Nadu-plaintiff-State of the benefits of the river waters flowing through
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