DELHI WATER SUPPLY & SEWAGE DISPOSALUNDERTAKING & ANR. vs STATE OF HARYANA & ORS.

The Supreme Court emphasized that the right to use water for drinking purposes is paramount and must prevail over other uses such as irrigation, as stated in Article 262 of the Constitution and the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956. The Court held that the grievances of residents in Delhi regarding insufficient drinking water could not be dismissed due to the jurisdictional provisions of the aforementioned Article and Act. The Court directed the concerned States to adhere to a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the allocation of water from the Jamuna river, recognizing the urgency of the situation faced by the residents.