Natural Gas - Indian Laws - General

Natural Gas As per Webster s new 20th Century dictionary , unabridged second edition, as follows : Natural Gas : A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, chiefly methane, occurring naturally in the earth in certain place, from which it is piped to cities etc, to be used as a fuel. (p-756). In Ballantine s Law Dictionary , 3rd Edn. 1969, Natural Gas has been defined as A mineral in the form of a vapor. A gas characterized by hydrocarbons in mixture, occurring naturally in the crust of the earth, obtained by drilling, and piped to cities and villages, industrial and commercial centers, for use in heating, illumination and other purposes. NIKO RESOURCES LIMITED VERSUS UNION OF INDIA - 2015 (3) TMI 986 - GUJARAT HIGH COURT