Cauvery: SC reserves order on Centre's draft scheme
New Delhi, May 17: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the Central government's draft Cauvery management scheme, saying it would pass the order after examining whether the scheme was in consonance with its earlier judgment.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said it would issue the order on Friday at 2 p.m. If not on Friday, the order would be passed on May 22 or 23, it said.
Karnataka had raised objections to the draft scheme, saying it was not in "consonance" with the Supreme Court judgment.
The top court on Wednesday asked the central government to modify its draft scheme for setting up of a Cauvery Management Board (CMB) that will be the sole authority for implementing the Cauvery Water Tribunal Award.
It also sought dropping of the clause which said that in case of a dispute, the matter would be decided by the Centre and it would be final and binding.
The Centre was also asked to drop the clause that said that the Centre would give directions from time to time to the implementing authority -- a clause objected to by Tamil Nadu.
The 2007 Cauvery Water Tribunal Award was modified and reaffirmed by the top court by its February 16 verdict.
The court said the Central government would only be issuing administrative directions for implementing the award.
The CMB would be headquartered in Delhi while the office of the regulatory authority would be in Bengaluru.
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Govt revokes Sonam Wangchuk's detention after almost six months
New Delhi (PTI): The Centre has decided to revoke the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with immediate effect by exercising the powers available under the National Security Act, an official statement said on Saturday.
Wangchuk was detained on September 26, 2025, two days after violent protests over demands for statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution rocked Leh.
He was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) on the orders of the district magistrate, Leh, to "maintain public order" and then transferred to Jodhpur prison.
Wangchuk has already undergone nearly half of the period of detention under the NSA, the statement said.
"The government has been actively engaging with various stakeholders and community leaders in Ladakh with a view to addressing the aspirations and concerns of the people of the region," it said.
