India's Supreme Court to hear Tamil Nadu's plea for Cauvery water release on August 13

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of submissions made by the counsel representing the state government that in a rain-deficient year Tamil Nadu was not getting its due share of Cauvery water.

The Supreme Court will hear Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking the release of its share of Cauvery water from Karnataka on August 13. Photo:Wikimedia commons/Subhashish Panigrahi
1 min read  |  Published: 10 Aug 2026

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on August 13 a plea of the Tamil Nadu government seeking directions to the Karnataka government for immediate release of the share of Cauvery water to it.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana took note of submissions made by the counsel representing the state government that in a rain-deficient year Tamil Nadu was not getting its due share of Cauvery water. “We will list it for hearing on Thursday,” the CJI said.

The Joseph Vijay led-state government on August 3 approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Karnataka government for immediate release of the share of Cauvery water.

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