Irrigation Infrastructure — Legal Precedents

Legal Precedents

Narmada Bachao Andolan v. Union of India

2000

This landmark judgment by the Supreme Court allowed the construction of the Sardar Sarovar Dam to proceed to its full height, subject to certain conditions. The case highlighted…

Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) Awards and Supreme Court Verdicts

1991 (Interim Order), 2007 (Final Order), 2018 (SC Verdict)

While not a single judgment, the series of decisions related to the Cauvery River dispute between Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry exemplifies the complexities of…