River Linking Project — Key Judgments

Key Judgments

In Re: Nationalisation of Rivers

2002

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court of India, though not directly about 'nationalization' in the strict sense, gave a significant impetus to the river interlinking…

In Re: Interlinking of Rivers

2012

Building on its 2002 directive, the Supreme Court, in this 2012 judgment, reiterated the urgency of the river interlinking project. It directed the Union Government to constitute…

Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India

2000

While not directly on river linking, this case concerning the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada River is highly significant for understanding the socio-environmental…