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 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 forthwith by framing a scheme in accordance with the 16 February judgment of the apex court by providing for Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee vested with all powers to give effect to the decision of the tribunal as well as the judgment of the top court. “In the absence of any cogent reasons for not constituting Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee within the time frame and not making any substantial steps in that direction amounts to willful disobedience of the court.” The state said it was in this circumstances that it was constrained to approach the court seeking justice in the wake of suffering farmers and people of the state who have been pursuing lawful and constitutional remedies.

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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 …

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, …

SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing Cauvery Scheme; Summons Water Resources Secretary [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing Cauvery Scheme; Summons Water Resources Secretary [Read Order]

Live Law  

“See now we are forced to say that you are in sheer contempt. Once the judgment has been delivered, it has to be implemented”, CJI-led bench to CentreMaking it categorical to the Centre that it was in contempt of its February 16 verdict to frame the Cauvery management scheme on sharing of water between the southern riparian states- Karnataka,. Once …

SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing Cauvery Scheme; Summons Water Resources Secretary [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Pulls Up Centre For Not Framing Cauvery Scheme; Summons Water Resources Secretary [Read Order]

Live Law  

“See now we are forced to say that you are in sheer contempt. Once the judgment has been delivered, it has to be implemented”, CJI-led bench to CentreMaking it categorical to the Centre that it was in contempt of its February 16 verdict to frame the Cauvery management scheme on sharing of water between the southern riparian states- Karnataka,. Once …

Why Tamil Nadu is on the boil again over Cauvery water
6 years, 11 months ago

Why Tamil Nadu is on the boil again over Cauvery water

Live Mint  

The Cauvery water sharing dispute has come to a boil in Tamil Nadu once again over the past two weeks. On 16 February, the Supreme Court asked the centre to frame a scheme within six weeks to implement a formula for sharing Cauvery water. Though the Supreme Court largely upheld the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal award of 2007, it reduced …

Supreme Court pulls up Centre, asks it to file Cauvery water sharing scheme by 3 May
6 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court pulls up Centre, asks it to file Cauvery water sharing scheme by 3 May

Live Mint  

Chennai: The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the central government for not framing a scheme for effective implementation of its order on Cauvery water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Frame the draft scheme, send it across to the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry and let them approve it,” Misra told the centre. On 16 …

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 …

Why have protests erupted again over Cauvery?
6 years, 11 months ago

Why have protests erupted again over Cauvery?

The Hindu  

What is the agitation for? While Tamil Nadu argues that the ‘scheme’ should have entailed setting up of the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, Karnataka says there is no mention of a ‘board’ in the court’s order. Certain sections in the State felt aggrieved by the Supreme Court increasing Karnataka’s share of water at the cost …

Cauvery dispute: TN CM Palaniswami, Panneerselvam lead AIADMK's hunger strike; 21 lakh shops to remain shut
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery dispute: TN CM Palaniswami, Panneerselvam lead AIADMK's hunger strike; 21 lakh shops to remain shut

India TV News  

Top AIADMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami today sat on a hunger strike here leading his partymen on a day-long fast "condemning the Centre" for not setting up the Cauvery Management Board in compliance with the Supreme Court order. In its February 16 judgement, the apex court had raised the 270 tmcft share of Karnataka by 14.75 …

Don’t let the Cauvery water dispute fester any more
6 years, 11 months ago

Don’t let the Cauvery water dispute fester any more

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, Parliament was adjourned by noon after AIADMK MPs protested demanding the formation of a Cauvery Water Management Board. On April 9, the court will hear the Tamil Nadu government’s contempt petition against the Centre for not setting up the board. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leaders raise slogans demanding a Cauvery Management Board during the budget session, …

Demand for Cauvery board: AIADMK launches hunger strike in Tamil Nadu; Palaniswamy, Panneerselvam begin fast
6 years, 11 months ago

Demand for Cauvery board: AIADMK launches hunger strike in Tamil Nadu; Palaniswamy, Panneerselvam begin fast

Firstpost  

With anger sweeping Tamil Nadu over the Centre’s failure to set up a Cauvery Water Management Board, the ruling AIADMK is set to observe a hunger strike on Tuesday. With anger sweeping Tamil Nadu over the NDA government’s failure to set up a Cauvery Water Management Board, the ruling entire AIADMK launched its day-long hunger strike on Tuesday. The Supreme …

Cauvery dispute: K Palaniswamy says govt will take all steps to restore state's rights on water share
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery dispute: K Palaniswamy says govt will take all steps to restore state's rights on water share

Firstpost  

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamy said his government would take all steps to protect the livelihood of farmers and restore the state’s rights in the ongoing dispute over sharing of Cauvery water with Karnataka Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswamy on Saturday said his government would take all steps to protect the livelihood of farmers and restore the …

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 …

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” …

Cauvery: T.N. stands by board defined in tribunal final order
6 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery: T.N. stands by board defined in tribunal final order

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government is learnt to have conveyed to the Centre that it would not agree to any mechanism other than the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee which have been defined in the tribunal final order. Government sources told The Hindu that the State’s position on this issue had been submitted to the Union Ministry …

Tamil Nadu legislators push for Cauvery Management Board under SC deadline; Karnataka opts to stick to 'scheme'
7 years ago

Tamil Nadu legislators push for Cauvery Management Board under SC deadline; Karnataka opts to stick to 'scheme'

Firstpost  

The Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to adhere to SC order pertaining to the setting up of a Cauvery Management Board. Chennai: On Thursday, the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging the Centre to adhere to the month-old Supreme Court order pertaining to the setting up of a Cauvery Management Board within six …

Cauvery verdict: Tamil Nadu govt to hold all-party meet over SC judgment on 22 February
7 years, 1 month ago

Cauvery verdict: Tamil Nadu govt to hold all-party meet over SC judgment on 22 February

Firstpost  

The Tamil Nadu govt has called for an all-party meeting at the Secretariat on 22 February to discuss Supreme Court’s verdict on the Cauvery dispute. The Tamil Nadu government has called for an all-party meeting at the Secretariat on 22 February to discuss the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Cauvery dispute, media reports said. — ANI February 19, 2018 On …

After 11-year wait, hope trickles in
7 years, 1 month ago

After 11-year wait, hope trickles in

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s 11-year-long wait for a solution to the Cauvery dispute with Karnataka could come to an end on Friday with the Supreme Court likely to pronounce its verdict on the 2007 final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. According to Tamil Nadu, the CMB is an essential pre-requisite for the effective implementation of the orders of the judicial …

SC poser: Why was Cauvery Mgmt Board not formed?
7 years, 6 months ago

SC poser: Why was Cauvery Mgmt Board not formed?

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned the Centre on why it did not take steps to frame a scheme for formation of Cauvery Management Board for implementation of the award of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. Chandrachud are hearing appeals against the Cauvery Disputes Tribunal's final award of February 2007 on allocation of water for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and …

Cauvery row: SC allows Tamil Nadu to file fresh plea against Karnataka over denial of its water share
7 years, 8 months ago

Cauvery row: SC allows Tamil Nadu to file fresh plea against Karnataka over denial of its water share

India TV News  

The Supreme Court today allowed Tamil Nadu to file a fresh plea against Karnataka over allegations that it was not being given its due share of 22.5 TMC of Cauvery water. The apex court bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra asked the counsel for Tamil Nadu to file a proper application in this regard and assured that it would hear …

Cauvery: SC Rejects Karnataka’s Review Plea On Release Of Water
7 years, 11 months ago

Cauvery: SC Rejects Karnataka’s Review Plea On Release Of Water

Live Law  

Terming the plea as infructuous as several orders have been passed after that, the Supreme Court today turned down a Karnataka government plea seeking review of its September 20, 2016 order asking it to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 27.“We have already passed several orders subsequent to the September 20 direction and …

Supreme Court wades further into Cauvery
8 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court wades further into Cauvery

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The over three-decades long legal dispute in the Supreme Court over the sharing of Cauvery river waters appears to have unwittingly crossed a Rubicon, with the top court’s latest judgment allowing the appeals against the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal ’s final order of February 2, 2007, by the principal basin states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. In a …

Tamil Nadu presses Centre on setting up Cauvery Management Board
8 years, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu presses Centre on setting up Cauvery Management Board

Live Mint  

Chennai: MPs of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, led by Lok Sabha deputy speaker M.Thambidurai, on Tuesday handed over a memorandum to the Prime Minister’s Office to constitute the Cauvery Management Board quickly. The ruling AIADMK, the opposition DMK and other political parties in Tamil Nadu on Monday accused the Centre of “betraying” the state by seeking modification …

Not Court, Only Parliament Can Form Cauvery Board: Centre To SC [Read the Application]
8 years, 5 months ago

Not Court, Only Parliament Can Form Cauvery Board: Centre To SC [Read the Application]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court was told by the Centre today that forming the Cauvery Water Management Board is the sole prerogative of Parliament and that any court did not have the jurisdiction to issue any direction to government on this.“The constitution of the Cauvery Water Management Board requires the consent of both houses of Parliament and that it cannot be formed …

Not Court, Only Parliament Can Form Cauvery Board: Centre To SC [Read the Application]
8 years, 5 months ago

Not Court, Only Parliament Can Form Cauvery Board: Centre To SC [Read the Application]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court was told by the Centre today that forming the Cauvery Water Management Board is the sole prerogative of Parliament and that any court did not have the jurisdiction to issue any direction to government on this.“The constitution of the Cauvery Water Management Board requires the consent of both houses of Parliament and that it cannot be formed …

Cauvery issue: Karnataka caught between rock and hard place, special legislature session convened
8 years, 5 months ago

Cauvery issue: Karnataka caught between rock and hard place, special legislature session convened

Firstpost  

Unrelenting in its position, despite the fresh Supreme Court order to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, the Karnataka Cabinet on Saturday night decided to convene a legislature session on 3 October, the second recently, to take a call on the apex court directive. Unrelenting in its position, despite the fresh Supreme Court order to release 6,000 …

Cauvery dispute: Centre backtracks on formation of Cauvery Management Board
8 years, 5 months ago

Cauvery dispute: Centre backtracks on formation of Cauvery Management Board

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Bengaluru: The Central government on Monday asked the Supreme Court to modify the court’s earlier orders asking the Centre to form a Cauvery Management Board. The CMB was conceived by the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal in 2007 which ordered Karnataka to release 172tmc of water in a “normal” year to Tamil Nadu. The court also …

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka calls legislature session to decide on SC order
8 years, 5 months ago

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka calls legislature session to decide on SC order

Firstpost  

Taking Karnataka to task for its repeated “defiance” by flouting its orders on release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and giving it a last chance, the Supreme Court had yesterday asked it to discharge 6,000 cusecs from October 1 to 6, warning no one would know when the “wrath of the law” would fall on it. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah …

Cauvery row: Karnataka refuses to budge, calls legislature session to decide on SC order
8 years, 5 months ago

Cauvery row: Karnataka refuses to budge, calls legislature session to decide on SC order

India TV News  

Karnataka government on Saturday refused to budge from its stand on Cauvery water, a day after the Supreme Court gave the "last opportunity" to comply with its order to release 6,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu. An all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah yesterday told the government not to release "at any cost" 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil …

As Centre fails to break Cauvery deadlock, all eyes on Supreme Court
8 years, 5 months ago

As Centre fails to break Cauvery deadlock, all eyes on Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

All eyes will be on the Supreme Court on Friday as the Centre failed to broker peace between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in the Cauvery river water sharing dispute. Pro Kannada activists in Bengaluru on Thursday burn posters of Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah in protest against the Supreme Court verdict on Cauvery water. Read | …

Karnataka’s defiance in Cauvery issue ‘contempt of court’: TN CM Jayalalithaa
8 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka’s defiance in Cauvery issue ‘contempt of court’: TN CM Jayalalithaa

Hindustan Times  

Tearing into Karnataka for treating the Supreme Court orders on release of Cauvery water with “utter contempt”, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday said such “deliberate defiance” goes against the spirit of the Constitution and amounts to “contempt” of the court Pro Kannada activists in Bengaluru burn posters of Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa and Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah …

Cauvery Crisis: Karnataka assembly convenes special session today, may defy the Supreme Court order
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery Crisis: Karnataka assembly convenes special session today, may defy the Supreme Court order

India TV News  

In a move that may set the stage for confrontation with country's highest judicial authority, Karnataka has called on a special session of the State legislature to take a final decision on the SC directive to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu. Earlier on Wednesday, the Siddaramaiah government, after an all-party meeting, decided not to …

Cauvery dispute: Taxpayers and farmers bear the burden of state agencies' failure
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery dispute: Taxpayers and farmers bear the burden of state agencies' failure

Firstpost  

The 50-year-old Cauvery water-sharing agreement signed between the princely state of Mysore and the Madras Presidency in 1924 came to an end in 1974, but the Union government did not bother to put up a fresh mechanism in place till the Supreme Court directed it in 1990 to set up a Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. But on the very next …

Cauvery row: Despite SC order, Karnataka Cabinet decides against releasing water to Tamil Nadu
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery row: Despite SC order, Karnataka Cabinet decides against releasing water to Tamil Nadu

India TV News  

Despite an order by Supreme Court asking Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from Cauvery everyday till September 27, the state cabinet today decided to defer the release of water to Tamil Nadu. The CM said that Karnataka had placed certain facts based on ground reality before the Cauvery Supervisory Committee but it still passed an order directing the …

Cauvery row: BJP to boycott all party meet called by Karnataka CM Siddaramaih
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery row: BJP to boycott all party meet called by Karnataka CM Siddaramaih

Firstpost  

BJP has decided to boycott the all-party meeting called by Chief Minister Siddaramaih on Wednesday to discuss the future course of action following Supreme Court’s order directing Karnataka to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till 27 September. Bengaluru: BJP has decided to boycott the all-party meeting called by Chief Minister Siddaramaih on Wednesday to discuss the …

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka to challenge Supervisory Committee's 'disappointing' decision
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery dispute: Karnataka to challenge Supervisory Committee's 'disappointing' decision

Firstpost  

Terming the Cauvery Supervisory Committee order to release 3,000 cusecs of water a day to Tamil Nadu between 21 September and 30 September as “disappointing” and a “blow”, Karnataka government on Monday said it would challenge the decision in the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Bengaluru: Terming the Cauvery Supervisory Committee order to release 3,000 cusecs of water a day to …

Cauvery row: Maintain peace, Supreme Court tells Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery row: Maintain peace, Supreme Court tells Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments for their failure to stop people from taking to the agitation path after its order on Cauvery river water sharing. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday slammed the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments for their failure to stop people from taking to the agitation path after its …

Cauvery issue: Plea in Supreme Court to maintain law and order in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
8 years, 6 months ago

Cauvery issue: Plea in Supreme Court to maintain law and order in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Thursday a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in these two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over the distribution of Cauvery water. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on Thursday a plea seeking …

Karnataka will abide by SC’s modified order on Cauvery: CM
8 years, 6 months ago

Karnataka will abide by SC’s modified order on Cauvery: CM

The Hindu  

Even as the State witnessed violent protests over the Supreme Court’s modified order to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu till September 20, the Karnataka government, on Tuesday, decided to abide by the Apex Court’s order, besides warning to deal with those violating law and order with an iron hand. With the Apex Court refusing to provide any immediate relief, …

Sacred duty of citizens to obey court order: SC on Cauvery protests
8 years, 6 months ago

Sacred duty of citizens to obey court order: SC on Cauvery protests

Firstpost  

The apex court was irked over the contention of Karnataka that the “law and order” situation and state-wide protests led it to file the fresh plea seeking to keep in abeyance the 5 September order that had asked it to release 15,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till 16 September. It said when a court of …

‘TN demand to constitute Cauvery board unjustified’
10 years, 9 months ago

‘TN demand to constitute Cauvery board unjustified’

The Hindu  

Karnataka on Tuesday opposed Tamil Nadu’s demand for constitution of a Cauvery management board and demanded an immediate meeting of the existing supervisory committee headed by the Secretary, Union Ministry of Water Resources. In a nine-page memorandum submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, after a meeting of all Floor Leaders of the State legislature, MPs and Union …

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