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

HomeNextCentre seeks SC nod to let retired judges on existing water tribunal hear fresh casesNew 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 disputesPublished on: Jul 25, 2026, 08:39:36 ISTBy Utkarsh AnandPrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link 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…

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