New Delhi, May 6 -- The Bench of Supreme Court Justices BR Gavai and AG Masih on Tuesday heard a 1996 suit filed by Haryana against Punjab over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute. Despite the Court ordering Punjab twice to build the SYL canal, the dispute remains pending, LiveLaw reported.

Sr Advocate Shyam Divan represented Haryana, whereas AG Gurminder Singh was present on behalf of Punjab.

"We direct both states to cooperate with Union in arriving at an amicable solution. If not resolved amicably, we propose to take up the matter on 13 August. This Court had directed the parties to maintain status quo. Dispute before the Court is with regard to main SYL canal. Dispute does not pertain to internal network of canal which was to...