Two SC judges withdraw from Ambani case
Justice R V Raveedran of the Supreme Court, who was part of the three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishan, hearing the cases involving Reliance Industries Ltd and Anil Ambani's Reliance Natural Resources Ltd (RNRL) over supply and pricing of natural gas, withdrew from the case saying his daughter worked for a Bangalore-based law firm which provided consultancy to RIL.
The case involving the Ambani brothers over the pricing of gas from the Krishna Godavari basin was adjourned until Thursday when a new bench will be constituted for the hearing.
Legal experts opined that now, there was "very little" chance of concluding hearing in the matter by November 17, as was sought earlier by the bench. "The new judge would like to hear the matter afresh to get acquainted with facts of the case as well as contentions raised by the RIL counsel who has been addressing the court so far," said one of the lawyers in the case.
Likewise, Jusice Markanadey Katju also rescued himself from the hearing saying his wife owned shares in Reliance Industries.
Justice Raveendran, had earlier too offered to dissociate himself from the bench as he had shares in companies owned by both brothers but was persuaded to stay on, withdrew from the bench just as hearing began today.
