ET reported that Delhi High Court decided to constitute a special bench to hear a plea seeking a direction to government for cancellation of licence granted to Mukesh Ambani's RIL for exploration of gas in Krishna-Godavari basin.

The decision to put the matter before a special bench was taken by Chief Justice Deepak Misra as Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who was sitting with him in the bench, recused himself from hearing the case.

Justice Khanna did not spell out the reasons for opting out of the hearing of the case.

The court was hearing a petition filed by M Furquan, a journalist, seeking a direction of the court to the Centre for cancellation of licence granted to a Joint Venture of RIL and NICO in KG-D6 for exploration of natural resources.

The petitioner also sought a direction to the Centre to take over the control and management of the Krishna-Godavari gas project immediately from the JV.

(Sourced from ET)