SC asks if States can settle dispute over Krishna water allocation through mediation
The Hindu
Karnataka seeks constitution of a Bench
The Supreme Court on Friday asked if the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka could amicably settle their quarrel over the allocation of the Krishna river water.
“Why don’t you settle through mediation,” Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana asked senior advocate Shyam Diwan, appearing for Karnataka.
Mr. Diwan, however, said some of the questions involved in the case required adjudication and final determination.
The senior lawyer urged the CJI, in a mentioning, to constitute a Bench soon. The CJI assured he would look into the request.
On January 10, a Bench of Justices D.Y. Chandrachud and A.S. Bopanna, which was earlier assigned the case, had both recused.
Justice Chandrachud is from Maharashtra and Justice Bopanna hailed from Karnataka.
“We do not want to be targets of invective,” Justice Chandrachud had said then.
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