Title: Gas migration in India: examining the interplay between the rule of capture and the public trust doctrine
Título: Migración del gas en La India: examinando la interacción entre la regla de captura y la doctrina del fideicomiso público
Author: Raghava Parthasarathy, Research Scholar, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Email: raghavaphd202036@gnlu.ac.in
Author: Prof. Sanjeevi Shanthakumar, Director, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. Email: vc@gnlu.ac.in
Fecha de recepción: 12/05/2025
Fecha de aceptación: 03/06/2025
Fecha de modificación: 09/06/2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56398/ajacieda.00425
Documento complete: “Gas migration in India: examining the interplay between the rule of capture and the public trust doctrine”
Abstract:
In a recent decision delivered by the High Court of Delhi, India, an interesting legal precedent was set. The issue arose out of a Production Sharing Contract between the Government of India and Reliance Industries, for exploration and extraction of gas in contracted areas. It was for the first time that the Courts in India had an opportunity to deal with the concept of gas migration and its legal implications. In this article, author has attempted to explore the legal nuances of the doctrine of public trust as against the rule of capture from the perspective migrating gas.
