SC Appoints Ex-Judge Ranjana Desai as Mediator in Reliance Gas Dispute

KG Basin gas migration dispute: Supreme Court appoints Justice Ranjana Desai as sole mediator

Mediator requested to take assistance of two domain experts, the Bench said; RIL has refuted the Centre’s claim that RIL “siphoned” gas that had migrated from the neighbouring blocks of state-owned ONGC into RIL’s KG-D6 block

SC appoints ex-judge Ranjana Desai as mediator in Reliance gas dispute

The Supreme Court appointed Ranjana Prakash Desai as the mediator to resolve a gas migration dispute. Reliance Industries and its partners are involved in a legal conflict with the government. The dispute revolves around gas extraction and allegations of unjust enrichment from ONGC's adjoining blocks. An earlier arbitration tribunal had ruled in favor of Reliance, rejecting the government's claims.

RIL vs Centre: SC refers Krishna-Godavari basin gas dispute to mediation

The legal battle stems from alleged migration of natural gas from ONGC blocks to RIL's KG-D6 fields between 2009 and 2013.

SC appoints ex-judge Ranjana Desai to mediate ONGC-RIL gas dispute

The appointment follows the court’s earlier efforts to encourage the parties to explore an out-of-court settlement

SC appoints former judge Ranjana Prakash Desai as sole mediator in KG basin dispute

Attorney General R Venkataramani, appearing for the Centre, assures full cooperation to the mediator

Supreme Court appoints Justice Ranjana Desai mediator in gas migration dispute

The Supreme Court appointed former judge Ranjana Prakash Desai to mediate the Krishna-Godavari gas dispute. The move follows failed settlement efforts and brings domain experts into the process.