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In the Matter of : Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : ConstitutionCivil

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 14, 21, 32, 38, 39, 73, 131, 137, 143, 162, 213, 245, 246, 248, 262, 371D and 374; Inter-state Water Disputes Act, 1956 - Sections 3, 5, 6, 11 and 152A; River Boards Act, 1956 - Sections 2 and 4; Karnataka Cauvery Basin Irrigation Protection Ordinance, 1991 - Sections 1 and 7; Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) - Sections 9(1) and 11; Customs Act, 1962; Life Insurance Corporation (Modification of Settlement) Act, 1976; Delhi Laws Act, 1912; Ajmer-Merwara (Extension of Laws) Act, 1947; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952 - Sections 7(1)

Reported in : AIR1992SC522; JT1991(4)SC361; 1991(2)SCALE1049; [1991]Supp2SCR497

as follows: Karnataka-177 TMC, Tamil Nadu including Pondicherry-489 TMC and Kerala-5 TMC.6. In 1956 the Parliament enacted the River Boards Act, 1956 for the purpose of regulation and development of inter-State rivers and river valleys and also the Inter-State Water … Court three questions for its opinion. The Reference reads as follows.:Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 4 of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), the Central Government constituted a

S. Nagaraja and anr. Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Karnataka

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 131, 226 and 262; ;Inter State Water Disputes Act, 1956 - Sections 4 and 5; River Boards Act, 1956 - Sections 4(4)

Reported in : 2003(2)KarLJ88

prayers sought for in this writ petition are.--(a) To declare the Inter Water Dispute Act, 1956 and the River Boards Act, 1956 are void and unconstitutional, the legislation traversing beyond Article 262 and Entry 56 of Union List, when the … traversing beyond Article 262 and Entry 56 of Union List, when the Act included tributaries, if any, in Section 4(4) of the River Boards Act;(b) To quash the constitution of Kaveri Water Dispute, Tribunal;(e) To declare that

Baldev Singh Dhillion and ors. Vs. Union of India (Uoi) and ors.

Court : Delhi

Subject : CivilProperty

Acts : Land Acquisition Act - Sections 4, 5A, 6, 6(1), 7, 17, 17(1), 48 and 48(1); Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873; River Boards Act, 1956; Delhi Development Act, 1957 - Sections 7, 11A, 12, 12(1), 57 and 507; Evidence Act - Sections 81; Delhi Municipal Corporation Act; Tamil Nadu Housing Board Act; Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976; Constitution of India - Article 300A

Reported in : 121(2005)DLT606

land in question is large tract covering numerous villages, 15 villages to be precise, on the bank of river Yamuna. Total area of the land is 3500 hectares. Purpose of acquisition is 'Planned Development of Delhi, viz. … petitions relief claimed is the same. All the petitioners are impugning Notification dated 23rd June, 1989 issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act (in short 'the Act') and declaration dated 22nd June, 1990 issued under Section

State of Karnataka Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : EnvironmentConstitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 131, 256 and 262(1); Rivers Boards Act, 1956; Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) - Sections 15; Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 - Sections 2(C), 3, 4, 5(2), 6 and 11; States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Reported in : AIR2001SC1560; JT2000(6)SC1; 1999(4)SCALE332; (2000)9SCC572

List II Entry 17, List I, Entry 56, and Statutes like Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 and Rivers Boards Act, 1956.187. The controversy, in the present proceedings, amongst the States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh is with … in any water year more than the quantity of water of the river Krishna specified hereunder:(i) as from the water-year commencing on the 1st June … an adjudicated dispute between the States on which a decision has been given by a tribunal constituted under Section 4 of the Act by the Government of India, can be a subject matter of a suit under Article

In Re : Networking of Rivers

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Article 262

the case of the petitioner that the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 (for short `the Act') and the River Boards Act, 1956 were enacted by the Parliament under Article 262 read with Entry 56 of List-I of the Seventh Schedule … thereto. For example, the Supreme Court can certainly direct the Central Government to fulfill its statutory obligation under Section 4 of the Act, which is mandatory, without deciding any water dispute between the States. [See : Tamil Nadu

R. Krishnaiah Vs. Union of India (Uoi), Rep. by Its Cabinet Secretary, ...

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Subject : ConstitutionCivil

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 226 and 262; Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956 - Sections 6, 6A and 11

Reported in : 1996(4)ALT175

to in clause (1).'Exercising law making authority under Entry 56 of List I the Parliament has made the River Boards Act, 1956 (Act 49 of 1956) to provide for the establishment of River Boards for the regulation and development of … a Tribunal under this Act'.clearly envisage that a matter which can be referred to a Tribunal constituted under Section 4 of the Act and which can be adjudicated by the Tribunal alone is barred and not any dispute

The State of Tamil Nadu Vs. P. K. Sinha

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Land Acquisition

the May, 2018 S. O. ………..Whereas the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 4 of the Inter- State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (33 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as „the Act‟;) … the Central 2 Government to frame a scheme under Section 6A of the Inter- State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 (for short, “1956 Act”), for smooth implementation of the Award passed by the Tribunal and as modified by … by the States in respect of constitution and functions of the proposed Board, the Central Government felt it necessary to seek clarification of this Court

Orient Paper and Industries Ltd. and anr. Vs. State of M.P. and ors.

Court : Madhya Pradesh

Subject : Civil

Reported in : AIR2009MP143

of water of inter-State river. Entry 17, List-II is made subject to Entry 56 of List-I whereunder the River Boards Act, 1956 has been enacted. Section 13(a)(i) and (ii) and Section 15 deal with the Board's power with respect to … and(d) all land acquired or set apart for any of the above, but does not include a watercourse.16. Section 4 deals with water course. Section 4-A defines field channel. Section 5 defines canal system. Sections 15 and 16

Janardan Kundalikrao Pharande and Others Vs. Ministry of Environment a ...

Court : National Green Tribunal Principal Bench New Delhi

Subject : Environment

21 of the Constitution. 4. Respondent No.2 M/s. Jubilant Organic Ltd., is a Company incorporated under the Companies Act 1956. Admittedly, this company is now segregated in two different private limited Companies styled as "M/s. Jubilant Industries Ltd. … Nimbut, Murum and Mirewadi situated in Pune and Satara Districts. These three villages are located on bank of river 'Nira'. For many generations in past, the residents of these villages are using water of river 'Nira" for … Responsibility of Environment Protection (CREP) norms prescribed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). It is further contended that the effluent discharged from the acetic … of India". The Writ Petition was thereafter registered as an Application under Section 14, 15, 16 read with Section 18 of the National Green Tribunal

Khyerbari Tea Co. Ltd. and anr. Vs. the State of Assam

Court : Supreme Court of India

Subject : Constitution

Acts : Constitution of India - Articles 301 and 304; Assam Taxation (On Goods Carried by Road or on Inland Waterways) Act, 1961

Reported in : AIR1964SC925; [1964]5SCR975

53. A similar argument was urged by Mr. Mazumdar on the strength of the provisions contained in the River Boards Act, 1956 (No. 49 of 1956). Mr. Mazumdar suggested that the Brahmaputra River over a part of whose stream the … this Act on any jute or tea in respect of which such tax has already been paid.' 16. Section 4 provides that the tax shall be charged on the total net weight carried during a return period. Section