The Supreme Court has started final hearing on Andhra Pradesh’s challenge to the Centre’s fresh reference under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act in the Krishna river dispute. The State argues the 2023 notification is unconstitutional and overrides the mechanism under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.
On Tuesday(19th March),The Supreme Court, led by Justices Oka and Bhuyan, addresses critical questions in Karnataka’s lawsuit over Cauvery water sharing. The legal conundrum revolves around reevaluating water sharing agreements with neighboring states. The Court has outlined crucial questions and allotted six weeks for submission of documents, with the case scheduled for further hearing on May 7.
