The State Of Tamil Nadu vs The State Of Karnataka

insc-2026-113 Supreme Court of India 2 February 2026 • 9 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Constitution of India State River Water Disputes Act, 1956

Judges (2)

N.V. Anjaria Coram Vikram Nath Delivered

Parties (3)

State of Karnataka Defendant State of Tamil Nadu Plaintiff Union of India Defendant

Case Significance

The State Of Tamil Nadu vs The State Of Karnataka is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 2, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-113). Tamil Nadu filed an original suit under Article 131 seeking to restrain Karnataka from constructing dams across the Pennaiyar river. The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to constitute a Water Disputes Tribunal within one month for adjudication of the inter-state water dispute between the parties. The bench comprised Justices N.V. Anjaria and Vikram Nath. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikram Nath.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 2 case citations.

Summary

Tamil Nadu filed an original suit under Article 131 seeking to restrain Karnataka from constructing dams across the Pennaiyar river. The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to constitute a Water Disputes Tribunal within one month for adjudication of the inter-state water dispute between the parties.

What was the outcome of The State Of Tamil Nadu vs The State Of Karnataka?

Tamil Nadu filed an original suit under Article 131 seeking to restrain Karnataka from constructing dams across the Pennaiyar river. The Supreme Court directed the Central Government to constitute a W...

Statutes Cited

Constitution of India
Art 131
State River Water Disputes Act, 1956

Cases Cited (2)

IN (2)
(1990) 3 SCC 440 2026 INSC 113

Cited By (1)

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The State Of Tamil Nadu vs The State Of Karnataka

Judgment

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Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-113)