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SC Rejects New Plea on Cauvery Water Dispute, Cites Ongoing State Battle
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News18•22-09-2026, 12:15
SC Rejects New Plea on Cauvery Water Dispute, Cites Ongoing State Battle
- •The Supreme Court refused a fresh plea regarding Cauvery river water allocation, stating it's an ongoing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
- •A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that entertaining such petitions from societies would create an endless cycle.
- •The petition sought re-allocation of 70 TMC of Cauvery water to Karnataka from Tamil Nadu's share.
- •Karnataka previously informed the apex court it released excess water to Tamil Nadu and complied with CWMA's direction for a 9,000 cusecs flow.
- •Tamil Nadu had approached the SC seeking directions for Karnataka to release water, citing a rain-deficient year and insufficient allocation.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court declined the petition because it is an ongoing dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and both states are already actively contesting the matter before the court.
The dismissed petition sought several prayers, including the re-allocation of 70 TMC of Cauvery river water to Karnataka from the share belonging to Tamil Nadu.
The CWMA upheld a recommendation directing Karnataka to ensure a flow of 9,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for a period of 15 days.
