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SC lets Delhi HC continue hearing Centre’s $2.31bn claim against Reliance
Our read
The pending $2.31 billion Centre claim preserves a material contingent-liability risk for Reliance until the Delhi High Court delivers a final verdict.
The report,
Supreme Court allowed Delhi High Court to continue hearing the Centre’s $2.31 billion claim against Reliance and partners over alleged excess cost recovery in the Panna-Mukta and Tapti offshore oilfields dispute.
Reported figures
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- 2016
- 2019
- June 2023
The counter-case
The case against this reading — not reported by the source.
The Supreme Court’s order keeps a material $2.31 billion government claim alive rather than resolving it. If the Delhi High Court ultimately upholds the Centre’s position on alleged excess cost recovery, Reliance Industries and its partners could face a substantial cash outflow, adverse accounting impact and a precedent for stricter scrutiny of production-sharing contracts. The prolonged dispute also sustains legal and governance overhangs around legacy upstream assets.