New Delhi : The government moved the Supreme Court seeking removal of foreign arbitrator appointed by Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) over its dispute over the Panna, Mukta and Tapti oil and gas fields. It sought removal of Peter Leaver QC, who was appointed the arbitrator after May 28, 2014, order of the apex court setting aside a Delhi High Court order by which it had agreed to hear the government’s plea against the arbitration proceedings in London.
The Bench issued notice to RIL and said the only legal question involved was whether the Centre can invoke the jurisdictional issue when review and curative petitions have been dismissed by the apex court. The court posted the matter for hearing on April 15.
