Supreme Court Defers Cauvery Dispute Hearing To August 17
LIVELAW NEWS NETWORK
12 Aug 2026 12:05 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred to August 17 the hearing on Tamil Nadu's plea seeking directions to Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery Water Management Authority's (CWMA) decision on the release of Cauvery water.
The Chief Justice of India Surya Kant informed that Justice Vikram Nath, who was to hear the matter on August 13, has fallen ill. Senior Advocate P Wilson mentioned an application filed by farmers, which the CJI agreed to tag along with the State's petition.
The Tamil Nadu government moved the Supreme Court on August 3, seeking implementation of the CWMA's July 30 decision directing the release of 3,500 cusecs of water for 15 days.
Tamil Nadu has sought the release of 4.536 TMC of water, calculated at the rate of 3,500 cusecs per day for 15 days, on or before August 12.
The State's approach to the Supreme Court comes amid the continuing dispute over Cauvery water sharing. The CWMA's decision required Karnataka to release water from the Kabini and Krishna Raja Sagara reservoirs to meet Tamil Nadu's requirements.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), the opposition party in the State, has also filed a similar application.
