The Hindu : Tribunal on Krishna water diputes formed

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Sunday, Aug 24, 2003

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Tribunal on Krishna water diputes formed

By Our Legal Correspondent

New Delhi Aug. 23. The Union Cabinet today approved the constitution of a Tribunal for resolving disputes regarding sharing of Krishna water among the three basin States of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

The Tribunal will consist of a Chairman and two other members to be nominated by the Chief Justice of India from among the persons who at the time of such nomination are Judges of the Supreme Court or a High Court.

MoU with China

The Cabinet today gave its ex-post-facto approval to the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of justice signed between India and China on June 23 in Beijing by the External Affairs Minister during the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee's visit.

The MoU provides for exchange of information on legal matters; experience and best practices in the field of justice in the two countries; mutual support for training of Public Prosecutors and auxiliary judicial personnel and exchange of information on drafting of laws and implementation of legal provisions.

The signing of an agreement between India and Kuwait on mutual assistance in criminal matters was also approved by the Cabinet.

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