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Supreme Court defers Cauvery hearing to August 17
LiveLaw··12 Aug
The Supreme Court deferred to August 17 the hearing on Tamil Nadu's plea seeking directions to Karnataka to comply with a Cauvery Water Management Authority decision to release 3,500 cusecs for 15 days. Chief Justice Surya Kant said Justice Vikram Nath, listed for August 13, was unwell. A farmers' application will be tagged with the state petition.
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What It Means For You
- Farmers in the Cauvery delta should note the court will not hear the release plea before August 17.
- Residents of both states can expect the water dispute to stay politically active through the week.
- Anyone tracking reservoir levels can separate CWMA orders from the slower court enforcement calendar.
What's Happening
- The Supreme Court postponed the Cauvery-related hearing from the scheduled mid-August slot to August 17.
- Tamil Nadu wants Karnataka to implement a CWMA order for 3,500 cusecs over 15 days.
- A farmers' application will be heard together with the state petition.
CWMA Order Meets Court Calendar
- The CWMA on July 30 directed releases from Kabini and Krishna Raja Sagara to meet Tamil Nadu's needs.
- Tamil Nadu quantified the ask as 4.536 TMC to be delivered by August 12.
- The deferral followed Justice Vikram Nath's illness; the CJI announced the new date.
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