Centre seeks SC nod to let retired judges on existing water tribunal hear fresh cases

New Delhi: The Union government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a “purposive” interpretation of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to allow retired Supreme Court and high court judges heading existing water tribunals to adjudicate fresh inter-state river disputes, arguing that such a reading would avoid the need to constitute new tribunals each…

New Delhi: The Union government has moved the Supreme Court seeking a “purposive” interpretation of the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, to allow retired Supreme Court and high court judges heading existing water tribunals to adjudicate fresh inter-state river disputes, arguing that such a reading would avoid the need to constitute new tribunals each time and ensure quicker resolution of disputes

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