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Supreme Court defers hearing on contempt petitions to November 15

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred action on the contempt petitions, filed by Tamil Nadu against Karnataka for not releasing Cauvery waters, to November 15.

The court also directed Karnataka to keep releasing 9000 cusecs of Cauvery water every day to Tamil Nadu till November six and, thereafter on the basis of the interim order of the Cauvery tribunal.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice B N Kirpal said, "We are deferring the decision as to what action should be taken by this court against Karnataka on non-compliance of its order to the next date of hearing."

The court requested Cauvery River Authority to meet as soon as possible and take an early decision.

It observed that any decision taken by CRA 'will ipso facto override the orders of the court so far as release of water is concerned'. It further said, "The CRA will take into consideration the deficiency with regard to release of water on account of non-compliance of the orders of the court and CRA."

The court had on October 24 lambasted Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna for 'wilfully' and 'deliberately' disobeying its orders for release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu and had prime facie found him guilty of contempt of court, but deferred pronouncing of the formal orders till today.

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