TAMIL NADU CAUVERY NVV NALA UP SANGAM vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court directed the Union of India to constitute a Tribunal under Section 4 of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956, for the equitable distribution of Cauvery river water. The Court emphasized that the dispute falls under Article 262 of the Constitution, which allows Parliament to regulate inter-state water disputes. The Court held that the State of Karnataka's opposition to the maintainability of the petition was unfounded, and the interests of Tamil Nadu's agriculturists must be protected as per their riparian rights.