The study of Inter-State river water disputes in India is marked by a strange paradox. While the number of inter-state river water disputes has increased over the decades since the enactment of Inter-State river Water Disputes Act, 1956 ("the Act of 1956") and the Inter-State River Water Disputes Rules, 1959, there is no comprehensive commentary on either the Act or the Rules. This book fills the void by contextualizing the Act of 1956 through a detailed section by section analysis of it. It is primed towards catering to the needs of the legal practitioner by providing an analysis of each provosion of the Act of 1956 and the Rules of 1959. It aims to be a handy reference book for the practicing lawyer and law student and hopefully for government officials and academics looking for a starting point in dealing with the Act of 1956 and the Rules of 1959. Reviews The present book fills a void in legal literature with great aplomb. Not only is this book the only compendium of all laws relatable to inter State river water disputes, but it is also a commentary on the relevant constitutional and statutory provisions. It is contained in five chapters. The book has several Appendices which comprehensively put together all the documents that deal with the subject. There is no doubt in my mind that this book will become a locus classicus on the subject. Extract from the Foreword by Justice Rohinton F. Nariman, Judge, Supreme Court of India This book will fill the void on the subject and does it with stupendous scholarship and thoughtful comments with all the relevant constitutional and statutory materials involved to make it self-contained. I have no doubt it will be of great assistance to every one associated with water disputes, particularly lawyers. Justice A.M. Ahmadi, Former Chief Justice of India Your book strikes out on its own with perceptive analysis to deal with practical intimidations. It is not a one off book but contains the possibilities of being an authoritative text as it transits into future editions. Dr. Rajeev Dhavan, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India The get-up is superb, printing excellent and the content (the portions that I glanced through) most relevant and useful. This child of yours, to quote late Justice Tek Chand of our High Court, is immortal. It will live on beyond you and me.Mr. M.L. Sarin, Senior Advocate, High Court for the States of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh I am glad you have written on the subject which is of growing importance with unending Inter-State water disputes in our country. Mr. P.P. Rao, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India The book is a compendium of all the statutes on the subject, its evolution, judicial pronouncements and the principles involved, which having been authored by the person having deep personal knowledge on the subject, will definitely be a treasure to any person dealing with the subject. With the freshness of thought, clarity of diction, the style and the flair of the language used, it appears to be more of a piece of literature, than a compendium of legal provisions. The considerable effort taken by you in bringing out a book of this quality merits appreciation. Justice Sunil Thomas, Judge, High Court of Kerala