Cauvery water dispute hearing in Supreme Court posted to August 17 as Judge falls ill
The case was expected to be heard on August 13 regarding Tamil Nadu’s plea for Karnataka to implement a July 30 CWMA decision to release 3500 cusecs for 15 days from its Kabini and Krishna Raja Sagara reservoirs
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant announced on August 12, 2026 that the Cauvery water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has been rescheduled to a hearing on August 17. The case, which involves the release of water under a Central Water Management Authority (CWMA) decision, was previously scheduled for August 13. However, Justice Vikram Nath, the presiding judge, is currently ill with viral fever and will not be presiding over the bench this week.
Tamil Nadu had sought a judicial direction for Karnataka to implement the CWMA decision of July 30, which aimed to release 3500 cusecs of water from its reservoirs at Kabini and Krishna Raja Sagara for 15 days. The dispute centers around the release of water to protect agricultural lands in Tamil Nadu's lower riparian districts.
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