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Nation / Mon, 17 Aug 2026 Bar and Bench

Karnataka has released enough water: Supreme Court to Tamil Nadu in Cauvery water dispute

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the observation while hearing the Tamil Nadu government's plea seeking directions for immediate release of its due share of Cauvery water. The TN government has alleged that the State is not receiving its allocated share from Karnataka despite facing a rain-deficient year. However, the Court said,"Instead of 9.720, if you add the total, you already have more than that. Earlier also they (Karnataka) has released much more water." While adjourning the matter, the Court asked the Karnataka government to continue complying with the directions issued by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for release of water to Tamil Nadu.

A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta made the observation while hearing the Tamil Nadu government's plea seeking directions for immediate release of its due share of Cauvery water.

The TN government has alleged that the State is not receiving its allocated share from Karnataka despite facing a rain-deficient year.

However, the Court said,

"Instead of 9.720, if you add the total, you already have more than that. Earlier also they (Karnataka) has released much more water."

While adjourning the matter, the Court asked the Karnataka government to continue complying with the directions issued by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) for release of water to Tamil Nadu.

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