The Inter-State River Water Disputes Act
6Publication of decision of Tribunal
1[(1)] The Central Government shall publish the decision of the Tribunal in the Official Gazette and the decision shall be final and binding on the parties to the dispute and shall be given effect to by them.
2[(2) The decision of the Tribunal, after its publication in the Official Gazette by the Central Government under sub-section (1), shall have the same force as an order or decree of the Supreme Court.]
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1. Section 6 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 14 of 2002, s. 5 (w.e.f. 28-3-2002).
2. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 28-3-2002).
All sections
- 1 Short title and extent
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Complaints by State Governments as to water disputes
- 4 Constitution of Tribunal
- 5 Adjudication of water disputes
- 5A Filling of vacancies
- 6 Publication of decision of Tribunal
- 6A Power to make schemes to implement decision of Tribunal
- 7 Prohibition of levy of seigniorage, etc
- 8 Bar of reference of certain disputes to Tribunal
- 9 Powers of Tribunal
- 9A maintenance of date bank and information
- 10 Allowances or fees for presiding officer of Tribunal and assessors
- 11 Bar of jurisdiction of Supreme Court and other courts
- 12 Dissolution of Tribunal
- 13 Power to make rules
- 14 Constitution of Ravi and Beas Waters Tribunal