Cauvery Dispute: SC Turns Down Karnataka’s Plea To Adjourn Matter Till July First Week
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery Dispute: SC Turns Down Karnataka’s Plea To Adjourn Matter Till July First Week

Live Law  

The states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and the UT of Pudducherry submitted before the Supreme Court on Wednesday their responses to the draft scheme framed by the Centre under Section 6A of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act of 1956 in pursuance of the February 16 verdict in the appeals against the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal.Regarding the nomenclature of the. The states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and the UT of Pudducherry submitted before the Supreme Court on Wednesday their responses to the draft scheme framed by the Centre under Section 6A of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act of 1956 in pursuance of the February 16 verdict in the appeals against the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal. Regarding the nomenclature of the entity to be established under the scheme to regulate its implementation, senior counsel Shekhar Naphade, appearing on behalf of Tamil Nadu, suggested, “The practice is to call such authority as ‘Board’, like the Godavari Management Board..this is how people understand such an Authority.” On being asked by the bench, Attorney General KK Venugopal expressed the Centre’s acquiescence to the authority to be named ‘Board’. Senior counsel Shyam Divan, on Wednesday, praying on behalf of Karnataka that the matter be adjourned till the first of week of July, submitted, “The government in the state is in the course of formation.

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Live Law  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Live Law  

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Live Law  

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4 years, 4 months ago

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Live Law  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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5 years, 4 months ago

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The Hindu  

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5 years, 8 months ago

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Firstpost  

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Firstpost  

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6 years, 8 months ago

'A Couple Of Appointments Have Been Effected', SC Adjourns Hearing On Madras Bar Associations' Plea On Judicial Appointments

Live Law  

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Cauvery Water Row: Karnataka to nominate representatives to CMB
6 years, 9 months ago

Cauvery Water Row: Karnataka to nominate representatives to CMB

India TV News  

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Cauvery: SC reserves order on Centre's draft scheme
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery: SC reserves order on Centre's draft scheme

The Quint  

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SC reserves order on finalisation of Cauvery management scheme
6 years, 10 months ago

SC reserves order on finalisation of Cauvery management scheme

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the finalisation of the Cauvery management scheme which will deal with the smooth distribution of water among four southern riparian states. The top court had on Wednesday asked the Centre to “rectify” and “modify” certain provision of the draft scheme that authorises the Centre to issue directions “from time …

Cauvery Dispute: SC Turns Down Karnataka’s Plea To Adjourn Matter Till July First Week
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery Dispute: SC Turns Down Karnataka’s Plea To Adjourn Matter Till July First Week

Live Law  

The states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and the UT of Pudducherry submitted before the Supreme Court on Wednesday their responses to the draft scheme framed by the Centre under Section 6A of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act of 1956 in pursuance of the February 16 verdict in the appeals against the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal.Regarding …

Centre submits draft Cauvery management scheme: Tamil Nadu leaders hope for 'favourable verdict' on 16 May
6 years, 10 months ago

Centre submits draft Cauvery management scheme: Tamil Nadu leaders hope for 'favourable verdict' on 16 May

Firstpost  

After the Centre submitted the draft Cauvery management scheme in the Supreme Court, the Tamil Nadu government expressed hope that the court will give a favourable verdict on 16 May on the inter-state river dispute Salem/Chennai: After the Centre submitted the draft Cauvery management scheme in the Supreme Court on Monday, the Tamil Nadu government expressed hope that the court …

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted time until Wednesday to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and the UT of Puducherry to respond to the Cauvery draft scheme under Section 6A of the Inter-State River Disputes Act of 1956 filed by the Centre, in pursuance of the court judgment dated February 16.In compliance of its order dated May 8, UP Singh, Secretary, …

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery: Centre Submits Draft Scheme, SC Tells Affected States To Respond By Wednesday

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted time until Wednesday to Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and the UT of Puducherry to respond to the Cauvery draft scheme under Section 6A of the Inter-State River Disputes Act of 1956 filed by the Centre, in pursuance of the court judgment dated February 16.In compliance of its order dated May 8, UP Singh, Secretary, …

Cauvery river water dispute case: Supreme Court asks Karnataka Government to give 4 tmc of water to Tamil Nadu
6 years, 10 months ago

Cauvery river water dispute case: Supreme Court asks Karnataka Government to give 4 tmc of water to Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Karnataka government to release 4 tmc of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu while asking the Centre to apprise it on May 8 about steps taken for setting up of Cauvery Management Board. In its February 16 verdict, the Supreme Court had directed the Centre to evolve a 'scheme' on the Cauvery dispute …

TN CM hopeful of Cauvery Management Board being set up
6 years, 10 months ago

TN CM hopeful of Cauvery Management Board being set up

The Quint  

New Delhi, May 2 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswamy on Wednesday expressed the hope that the Centre would do the right thing by fully implementing the Supreme Court judgment and set up the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Regulatory Authority. Talking to reporters here, he said he was confident that the proposals for CMB and the CRA, as …

Supreme court asks Centre to file Cauvery management scheme by May 3
6 years, 11 months ago

Supreme court asks Centre to file Cauvery management scheme by May 3

India TV News  

Supreme court asks Centre to file Cauvery management scheme by May 3 The bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said that its judgment has to be complied with all the stakeholders. The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to formulate and file the draft Cauvery management scheme before it by May 3 and directed the …

Cauvery dispute: SC criticises Centre, asks it to draft management scheme by May 3
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery dispute: SC criticises Centre, asks it to draft management scheme by May 3

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Centre and asked it to formulate and file the draft Cauvery management scheme before it by May 3 and directed the authorities of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and other stakeholders to ensure peace in the meantime. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it had considered the award of Cauvery Water Disputes …

Cauvery Contempt Plea: SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing The Scheme As Per The Judgment, Directs To Submit Draft Plan By May 3
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery Contempt Plea: SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing The Scheme As Per The Judgment, Directs To Submit Draft Plan By May 3

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Centre for not having complied with its February 16 verdict in the Cauvery river water dispute for framing of the scheme under section 6A of the Interstate river disputes act of 1956.The apex court on Monday directed the Centre to file the draft scheme before the court by May 3. “Our directions were …

Cauvery Contempt Plea: SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing The Scheme As Per The Judgment, Directs To Submit Draft Plan By May 3
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery Contempt Plea: SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing The Scheme As Per The Judgment, Directs To Submit Draft Plan By May 3

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday reprimanded the Centre for not having complied with its February 16 verdict in the Cauvery river water dispute for framing of the scheme under section 6A of the Interstate river disputes act of 1956.The apex court on Monday directed the Centre to file the draft scheme before the court by May 3. “Our directions were …

Complaint against Karnataka judge wasn't handled as per Supreme Court guidelines: Minister Prasad writes to CJI Misra
6 years, 11 months ago

Complaint against Karnataka judge wasn't handled as per Supreme Court guidelines: Minister Prasad writes to CJI Misra

India TV News  

The government is learnt to have written to Chief Justice Dipak Misra that a complaint of sexual harassment against a district court judge in Karnataka was not handled according to the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court while considering his case for elevation to the High Court. The letter written by Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad comes days after …

Cauvery Water Dispute: Caught Amidst Divergent Views of States, Centre Again Moves SC for Clarification of Its Powers to Make a Scheme [Read Application]
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery Water Dispute: Caught Amidst Divergent Views of States, Centre Again Moves SC for Clarification of Its Powers to Make a Scheme [Read Application]

Live Law  

Amidst divergent views of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry over framing of a scheme and constitution of a scheme for implementation of Supreme Court verdict on the Cauvery water dispute, the Centre has now approached the apex court seeking clarification on whether it has the powers to prepare a scheme at variance with the one recommended by the Cauvery …

Cauvery: Tamil Nadu seeks contempt action against Centre
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery: Tamil Nadu seeks contempt action against Centre

ABP News  

New Delhi: Tamil Nadu on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against the Centre for "willful disobedience" in carrying out the mandate of the apex court on constituting the Cauvery Management Board for which the six-week deadline expired on Friday. The application filed by Tamil Nadu also wanted the court to direct the Centre to purge the contempt …

Cauvery water dispute: Centre seeks three months' time from SC, cites Karnataka assembly election
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery water dispute: Centre seeks three months' time from SC, cites Karnataka assembly election

India TV News  

Cauvery water dispute: Centre seeks three months' time from SC, cites Karnataka assembly election Tamil Nadu government sought contempt proceedings against the Centre for its failure to constitute Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee as directed by the top court. In a bid to buy time, the Central government on Saturday moved the Supreme Court filing a clarification …

Cauvery dispute: Tamil Nadu govt files contempt proceedings against Centre for 'willful disobedience' of SC order
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery dispute: Tamil Nadu govt files contempt proceedings against Centre for 'willful disobedience' of SC order

Firstpost  

Tamil Nadu sought contempt action against Centre for “willful disobedience” in carrying out SC mandate on constituting the Cauvery Management Board for which the six-week deadline expired on Friday. New Delhi: Tamil Nadu on Saturday approached the Supreme Court seeking contempt action against the Centre for “willful disobedience” in carrying out the mandate of the apex court on constituting the …

Centre seeks 3 months time for action in Cauvery issue, cites Karnataka election
6 years, 11 months ago

Centre seeks 3 months time for action in Cauvery issue, cites Karnataka election

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Saturday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking an extension of three months for implementing the apex court’s February 16 order on sharing of Cauvery river water between three states and a Union territory. The Centre said in compliance of the February 6 order of the court and in spirit of true federalism, it convened a …

Centre to seek clarification from SC on Cauvery Management Board
6 years, 11 months ago

Centre to seek clarification from SC on Cauvery Management Board

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With the six weeks time limit coming to an end on Wednesday for setting up of the Cauvery Management Board, the Centre has decided to move the Supreme Court seeking clarification on its February 16 judgement on the Cauvery dispute. The Centre wants the apex court to clarify as to what is the meaning of “framing a scheme” …

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