Supreme Court issues notice to Future group on Amazon plea against Delhi HC stay
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice to Future group on Amazon plea against Delhi HC stay

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to consider a plea by e-commerce giant Amazon against a Delhi High Court stay on proceedings before a Singapore arbitral tribunal against Future group's ₹ 24,500 crore proposed deal with Reliance. The Hindu podcast | The battle between Reliance and Amazon for the Future of Indian retail A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana issued notice to Future Group companies, Future Retail Limited and Future Coupons Private Limited, among other parties. The High Court had also stayed a single judge's January 4 order that had dismissed the Future Group's two pleas seeking a direction to the arbitration tribunal, adjudicating Amazon's objections against the former's deal with Reliance, to take a decision on its application for terminating the arbitration proceedings before moving further. Amazon and the Future Group have been locked in a bitter legal tussle after the U.S. e-commerce giant dragged the latter to arbitration at the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in October 2020.

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Supreme Court to hear CCI plea on Amazon, Flipkart case on Friday
1 week, 4 days ago

Supreme Court to hear CCI plea on Amazon, Flipkart case on Friday

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court will on Friday hear Competition Commission of India’s plea for combining two dozen writ petitions filed by various current and former online sellers of e-commerce platforms Amazon and Flipkart, after the competition watchdog informed the apex court that multiple cases in different High Courts could lead to conflicting judgements. The apex court has listed CCI’s plea to …

Supreme Court To Hear Plea By CCI Seeking To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases
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1 week, 4 days ago

Supreme Court To Hear Plea By CCI Seeking To Transfer Amazon, Flipkart Cases

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will soon consider the plea filed by the Competition Commission of India seeking the transfer of writ petitions filed challenging the probe against e-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart. Attorney General for India, R Venkatramani today mentioned before the bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna for hearing the transfer pleas before December 17 as then the Karnataka High Court …

Amazon, Flipkart's support for unfair business practices irks CCI, matter goes to Supreme Court
2 weeks ago

Amazon, Flipkart's support for unfair business practices irks CCI, matter goes to Supreme Court

India TV News  

Troubles for Amazon and Flipkart continue as they face significant legal challenges. The Competition Commission of India has recently taken action by filing a petition in the Supreme Court, accusing both companies of unfair business practices. If the court rules in favour of Amazon and Flipkart, it could slow down the CCI's ongoing investigations and set a precedent for future …

India antitrust body seeks Supreme Court hearing to expedite Amazon, Flipkart cases
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2 weeks ago

India antitrust body seeks Supreme Court hearing to expedite Amazon, Flipkart cases

Live Mint  

* India's antitrust body seeks Supreme Court hearing on challenges in Amazon, Flipkart probe * Twenty-three legal challenges filed by Samsung, Vivo and vendors over investigation * Antitrust body says challenges aim to scuttle its investigation By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Dec 9 - India's antitrust body has asked the Supreme Court to hear legal challenges to an investigation of …

Delhi High Court Rejects Future Group's Plea Seeking Termination of Arbitration Proceedings With Amazon Before SIAC
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Rejects Future Group's Plea Seeking Termination of Arbitration Proceedings With Amazon Before SIAC

Live Law  

UThe Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas moved by Future Group challenging an order passed by Singapore International Arbitration Centre rejecting its plea seeking termination of the arbitration proceedings with e-commerce giant Amazon. Future had moved the High Court last month arguing that there was a "stark abdication of jurisdiction" by the Arbitral Tribunal, which relegated all issues …

"Your Client Is Trying To Be Too Clever By Half" : CJI Chandrachud To Future Group's Lawyer In Dispute With Amazon
2 years, 1 month ago

"Your Client Is Trying To Be Too Clever By Half" : CJI Chandrachud To Future Group's Lawyer In Dispute With Amazon

Live Law  

On Thursday, while hearing Counsels on the Amazon-Future Group dispute, the Chief Justice of India, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud expressed concern that Future Group was trying to defeat the order of the Apex Court and intending to stall the proceedings before the Singapore Arbitral Tribunal. After hearing Counsels for both the parties, the CJI assured Mr. Subramanium that the Apex Court …

RIL among 16 interested in Future Retail’s IBC assets
2 years, 1 month ago

RIL among 16 interested in Future Retail’s IBC assets

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries is among 16 suitors who have submitted expressions of interest to take over Future Retail Ltd, a person aware of the development said. On 29 August 2020, Reliance Industries announced a ₹24,713-crore deal that involved the proposed sale of Future Group’s retail, wholesale, logistics and warehousing businesses. According to the invitation for EoIs, Future …

Amazon Moves Supreme Court Challenging CCI's Decision To Revoke Approval For Deal With Future Coupons
2 years, 3 months ago

Amazon Moves Supreme Court Challenging CCI's Decision To Revoke Approval For Deal With Future Coupons

Live Law  

Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC has approached the Supreme Court assailing the order of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, which rejected Amazon's plea challenging thedecision of Competition Commission of India to keep the approval granted to the e-commerce giant's deal with Future Coupons in abeyance. FCPL filed an application before the CCI under Sections 43A, 44 and 45 of …

NCLAT Endorses CCI's Penalty Order Against Amazon: A Setback For Amazon And A Leap In Jurisprudence
2 years, 5 months ago

NCLAT Endorses CCI's Penalty Order Against Amazon: A Setback For Amazon And A Leap In Jurisprudence

Live Law  

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal vide its order dated June 13, 2022, has upheld the order of the Competition Commission of India against Amazon, where the CCI penalized the latter for giving false and misleading information in the notice and suppressing material facts relating to the actual scope and purpose of the acquisition of Future group companies. Subsequently, the …

Bank Of India V Future Retail: NCLT Mumbai Reserves Order On Amazon's Intervention Application
2 years, 5 months ago

Bank Of India V Future Retail: NCLT Mumbai Reserves Order On Amazon's Intervention Application

Live Law  

The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P.N. Deshmukh and Shri Shyam Babu Gautam, while adjudicating an intervention application filed by Amazon in Bank of India v Future Retail Ltd., has vide an order dated 27.06.2022 reserved the matter for orders on the intervention application. Brief introduction Future Retail Ltd. is the flagship company of the Kishore …

NCLAT rejects Amazon's appeal against CCI order suspending Future deal
2 years, 6 months ago

NCLAT rejects Amazon's appeal against CCI order suspending Future deal

The Hindu  

In a major setback to Amazon, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on June 13 rejected the U.S. e-commerce giant's appeal against an antitrust suspension of its investment deal with Future Group, saying the retailer had not made full disclosures at the time of seeking approval. It supported the CCI findings that Amazon didn't make full disclosures regarding the deal …

Amazon's petition against Future rejected; directs to deposit over Rs 200 cr penalty in 45 days
2 years, 6 months ago

Amazon's petition against Future rejected; directs to deposit over Rs 200 cr penalty in 45 days

Firstpost  

In December last year, the Competition Commission of India suspended the approval given by it in 2019, for Amazon’s deal to acquire a 49 per cent stake in Future Coupons Pvt Ltd New Delhi: The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal on Monday rejected Amazon’s plea challenging the decision of fair trade regulator CCI to suspend the approval for the e-commerce …

NCLT Mumbai Grants Time To Future Retail Ltd. To File Reply In Insolvency Plea
2 years, 7 months ago

NCLT Mumbai Grants Time To Future Retail Ltd. To File Reply In Insolvency Plea

Live Law  

The National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench, comprising of Justice P.N. Deshmukh and Shri Shyam Babu Gautam, while hearing a petition filed under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, titled Bank of India v Future Retail Ltd., has granted time to Future Retail Ltd. for filing a reply to the petition. Future Retail Ltd. is the flagship …

Reliance abandons plans to buy Indian retailer amid challenges
2 years, 7 months ago

Reliance abandons plans to buy Indian retailer amid challenges

Al Jazeera  

Reliance’s decision to back out comes after almost two years of litigation as Amazon contested the takeover. In a filing Saturday, Reliance Industries Ltd. said its proposal to acquire certain assets of Mumbai-based Future Group — which ran the nation’s biggest retail grocery chain before the pandemic struck — “cannot be implemented” after its flagship firm Future Retail Ltd. failed …

Amazon-Future Row: SC Orders Resumption Of Arbitration Over Future Retail Merger With RIL
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon-Future Row: SC Orders Resumption Of Arbitration Over Future Retail Merger With RIL

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday took note of the consent of US e-commerce major Amazon and Future group and ordered the resumption of arbitral proceedings before the SIAC tribunal over Future Retail's merger deal to the tune of Rs 24,500 crore with Reliance Retail Ltd. A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and …

‘Hope I Don’t Get To Hear This Case Again’: CJI on Amazon, Future Retail Dispute
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Hope I Don’t Get To Hear This Case Again’: CJI on Amazon, Future Retail Dispute

The Quint  

FRL has sought termination of arbitration proceedings citing a Competition Commission of India order. In December last year, the CCI had imposed a penalty of Rs 202 crore on Amazon and suspended its approval for the deal with Future Coupons, a promoter firm of the group's public listed company Future Retail Ltd, seeking more information. "Thus, we don't have to …

Supreme Court Disposes Amazon-Future Case As Parties Agree To Resume Singapore Arbitration Proceedings
2 years, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Disposes Amazon-Future Case As Parties Agree To Resume Singapore Arbitration Proceedings

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday recorded the agreement between Amazon and Future Group to approach the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal to resume the arbitration proceedings on an understanding that the Tribunal will on priority hear Future Retail Ltd's application seeking termination of the arbitration proceedings instituted by Amazon against the FRL's merger with Reliance Group. Based on the agreement by parties …

Amazon & Future Retail Agree In Supreme Court To Appear Before Singapore Arbitration Tribunal
2 years, 8 months ago

Amazon & Future Retail Agree In Supreme Court To Appear Before Singapore Arbitration Tribunal

Live Law  

Amazon and Future Retail Ltd on Monday expressed their agreement before the Supreme Court to appear before the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal. The development happened in the special leave petition filed by Amazon challenging the Delhi High Court's order which stayed the arbitration proceedings on a challenge made by FRL. Background: The Apex Court was hearing a special leave petition filed …

Future Group Colluding With Reliance To Handover Stores, Amazon Alleges Before Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Future Group Colluding With Reliance To Handover Stores, Amazon Alleges Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

Seeking orders to restrain Future Retail Limited from alienating its assets, e-commerce giant Amazon submitted before the Supreme Court that the FRL was acting in collusion with Reliance so to let the latter take over the former's stores in violation of the injunction orders. Amazon's Notice: Amazon has also issued a public notice alleging that Future Group is on the …

Banks to take Future to debt recovery tribunal
2 years, 9 months ago

Banks to take Future to debt recovery tribunal

Live Mint  

MUMBAI : Lenders to Future Retail Ltd have abandoned plans to sue the company for the unapproved transfer of hundreds of its stores to Reliance Retail, two bankers aware of the plans said, adding that they will enforce their rights through the debt recovery tribunal and bankruptcy tribunal instead. The bankers cited above said procedures to take Future Retail to …

Amazon vs Reliance: Future of retail supremacy in India hangs in balance
2 years, 9 months ago

Amazon vs Reliance: Future of retail supremacy in India hangs in balance

India Today  

Amazon and Future group have been locked in a complex legal stand-off for more than a year now. AMAZON TO SUPREME COURT Amazon has apprehended the "disappearance” of assets and sought an interim order from the Supreme Court to ensure the preservation of assets of Future Retail Ltd besides resumption of arbitration over FRL’s merger deal with Reliance Retail. A …

Amazon urges SC to halt RIL takeover of FRL stores
2 years, 9 months ago

Amazon urges SC to halt RIL takeover of FRL stores

Hindustan Times  

Talks between Amazon and the Future Group aimed at resolving their long-running legal battle over the latter’s proposed $3.4 billion sale of retail assets to Reliance Industries have failed, lawyers for the companies informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The bench then asked Harish Salve and Mukul Rohatgi, who appeared for FRL, if the attempt by Future is to make …

Amazon driving us to our knees, we're broke: Future Retail to Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Amazon driving us to our knees, we're broke: Future Retail to Supreme Court

India Today  

US e-commerce major Amazon told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the talks with the Future Group to resolve the dispute over Future Retail's merger deal with Reliance Retail have failed and sought intervention to ensure that the stores of FRL are not taken over. The bench, also comprising justices A S Bopanna and Hima Kohli, is hearing Amazon's appeal …

'Can't Stop Reliance Taking Over Stores As We're Broke' : Future Retail Tells Supreme Court In Amazon's Case
2 years, 9 months ago

'Can't Stop Reliance Taking Over Stores As We're Broke' : Future Retail Tells Supreme Court In Amazon's Case

Live Law  

"We've been saying from day one that Amazon is driving us to our knees, they have done it, we're broke. Senior Advocate Harish Salve appearing for Future Retail Limited made the submission before a Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli. The submission came in response to the contention put forth …

Amazon slams Reliance takeover of Future stores as 'fraud' in newspaper ads
2 years, 9 months ago

Amazon slams Reliance takeover of Future stores as 'fraud' in newspaper ads

Hindustan Times  

Amazon.com Inc has gone on the attack in its bitter dispute with two retailers, accusing them of fraud in newspaper ads on Tuesday after Reliance Industries suddenly took over many of Future Retail stores. Amazon's public outcry comes even though on March 3 it offered to hold talks. Amazon has been contesting the planned $3.4 billion sale of Future Group's …

Amazon Plans To File Criminal Case Against Future Over Store Transfers To Reliance, Says Report
2 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Plans To File Criminal Case Against Future Over Store Transfers To Reliance, Says Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: US e-commerce giant Amazon Inc plans to start criminal proceedings against its Indian partner Future Retail this week for allowing transfer of assets to Reliance Industries despite a legal prohibition, quoting sources Reuters reported on Thursday. Amazon and Future Group have been tangled in a legal impasse for over a year that has stalled the Indian firm’s $3.4-billion …

Delhi High Court Commences Hearing In Amazon - Future Dispute
2 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court Commences Hearing In Amazon - Future Dispute

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday commenced hearing in a bunch of pleas pertaining to disputes between Amazon and Future Group, over the latter's deal with Reliance Retail.A single judge bench comprising of Justice C Hari Shankar is hearing a batch of petitions and appeals listed pursuant to the judgment dated 1st February, 2022 passed by the Supreme Court in …

'Request NCLAT To Decide Appeal Against CCI Order' : Supreme Court Tells Amazon, Future; Plea Against HC Stay On Singapore Arbitration Deferred To March 9
2 years, 10 months ago

'Request NCLAT To Decide Appeal Against CCI Order' : Supreme Court Tells Amazon, Future; Plea Against HC Stay On Singapore Arbitration Deferred To March 9

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned to next week Amazon's challenge to Delhi High Court's stay on the Singapore arbitration proceedings against Future Group, to await the outcome of the appeal filed by Amazon in the National Company Law Tribunal against the Competition Commission of India revoking its sanction for the deal with Future Retail. The bench comprising CJI NV …

Future Retail-Reliance Merger: SC Allows Future Retail To Move HC To Seek Resumption Of NCLT Proceedings
2 years, 10 months ago

Future Retail-Reliance Merger: SC Allows Future Retail To Move HC To Seek Resumption Of NCLT Proceedings

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a crucial direction from the Supreme Court, Future Retail has been allowed to move Delhi High Court to seek permission for continuation of proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal related to the sanction for its Rs 27,513-crore deal with Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. A bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices A S …

Approach HC to go ahead with NCLT proceedings: SC to FRL
2 years, 10 months ago

Approach HC to go ahead with NCLT proceedings: SC to FRL

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Future Group to approach the Delhi high court with its plea seeking continuation of proceedings before the National Company Law Tribunal to get final approval for the proposed $3.4 billion sale of its retail assets to Reliance. The top court refrained from examining the rival contentions of Future and Amazon on the aspect of …

Amazon- Future Disputes: Delhi High Court To Commence Hearing On February 24
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon- Future Disputes: Delhi High Court To Commence Hearing On February 24

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday said that it will commence hearing in a bunch of pleas pertaining to disputes between Amazon and Future Group, over the latter's deal with Reliance Retail, on February 24. Recently, the The Supreme Court had set aside the orders dated 02.02.2021 and 18.03.2021 passed by a single judge of the High Court ordering coercive …

FRL-Reliance merger: Supreme Court notice to Future group on plea of Amazon
2 years, 10 months ago

FRL-Reliance merger: Supreme Court notice to Future group on plea of Amazon

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday sought a response from the Future group on Amazon's plea against the January 5 order of the Delhi High Court staying the ongoing arbitration proceedings before an arbitral tribunal over Future Retail's Rs 24,500-crore merger deal with Reliance. The Delhi High Court on January 5 had stayed the Amazon-Future arbitration which is going on …

'Luxurious Litigation' : Supreme Court Raps Amazon For Seeking To File Written Statements After Judgment Is Reserved
2 years, 10 months ago

'Luxurious Litigation' : Supreme Court Raps Amazon For Seeking To File Written Statements After Judgment Is Reserved

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday pulled up e-commerce giant Amazon for its request to file written submissions in the case pertaining to Amazon-Future dispute, five days after the Court reserved its order.A Bench comprising CJI NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli remarked that the case appears to be a "luxury litigation". The Supreme Court of …

Future v Amazon: "35,000 Jobs Will Be Saved, Banks Will Be Paid, No Shops Will Be Closed If Reliance Deal Goes Through" Future Group Lawyers To Supreme Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Future v Amazon: "35,000 Jobs Will Be Saved, Banks Will Be Paid, No Shops Will Be Closed If Reliance Deal Goes Through" Future Group Lawyers To Supreme Court

Live Law  

In the Amazon-Future case, the Future Group on Thursday submitted before the Supreme Court that if Future Retail Ltd's deal with the Reliance goes through, 35000 jobs will be saved, no shops will be closed, Banks will be paid out as well, and FRL's debt will be paid to the last rupee.Senior Advocate Harish Salve appearing for Future Retail was …

Lenders to Future Retail call for its assets to be put up for auction
2 years, 10 months ago

Lenders to Future Retail call for its assets to be put up for auction

Live Mint  

Lenders to Future Retail, the company being fought over by Reliance Industries and Amazon.com Inc, have told India's Supreme Court that its assets should be put up for auction after it missed payments. "Let it be subjected to an open bid.This is the only solution," Rakesh Dwivedi, a lawyer acting for 30 or so of Future's lenders, told the Supreme …

SC Agrees To Hear Amazon’s Appeal In Future Group Case On Feb 8
2 years, 10 months ago

SC Agrees To Hear Amazon’s Appeal In Future Group Case On Feb 8

ABP News  

New Delhi: In a recent development in the Amazon-Future Group case, the Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal by US e-commerce giant Amazon against the stay on arbitration order between the Future group and Amazon on February 8. On Tuesday, the SC had put aside the orders of the Delhi HC bench which also refused the arbitration that …

Supreme Court Seeks Banks' Response To Future Retail's Plea To Defer Coercive Steps Over Loan Default
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Seeks Banks' Response To Future Retail's Plea To Defer Coercive Steps Over Loan Default

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday directed the consortium of 27 banks to file an affidavit in response to the writ petition filed by Future Retail Ltd seeking the deferral of coercive actions over loan defaults.A Bench comprising the Chief Justice of India NV Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Justice Hima Kohli also asked FRL to serve copy to …

SC remands Amazon-Future dispute to Delhi HC for fresh consideration on merits
2 years, 10 months ago

SC remands Amazon-Future dispute to Delhi HC for fresh consideration on merits

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday remanded to the Delhi High Court the Amazon- Future group dispute, asking it to hear the case afresh on merits, uninfluenced by “any observations” made in orders passed in 2021. A three-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana set aside three orders of the Delhi High Court passed last year, on February …

Amazon-Future Dispute: Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi High Court's Direction For Coercive Steps Against Future Group
2 years, 10 months ago

Amazon-Future Dispute: Supreme Court Sets Aside Delhi High Court's Direction For Coercive Steps Against Future Group

Live Law  

In a major relief to Future group companies, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside the orders of the Delhi High Court which initiated coercive steps against the companies and its promoters Biyanis for alleged violation of the Emergency Award passed by the Singapore Tribunal on the application filed by e-commerce giant Amazon.The Supreme Court has set aside the orders …

In latest twist, India’s Future Group challenges lenders in court
2 years, 10 months ago

In latest twist, India’s Future Group challenges lenders in court

Al Jazeera  

It’s asking India’s top court to order its lenders and central bank to give it more time, not classify it as a defaulter. Indian retailer Future Group is challenging its lenders in the Supreme Court to avoid facing insolvency proceedings over missing payments, citing its dispute with partner Amazon.com Inc, according to a legal filing reviewed by Reuters. Future, the …

Refusing To Grant Interim Relief, NCLAT Admits The Amazon's Appeal Against CCI's Order
2 years, 11 months ago

Refusing To Grant Interim Relief, NCLAT Admits The Amazon's Appeal Against CCI's Order

Live Law  

The NCLAT Bench comprising of Justice M. Venugopal and Mr. V.P. refused to grant interim relief to Amazon against its plea challenging the order of the Competition Commission of India which suspended its deal with Future Coupons Pvt. Advocates with Mr. Pavan Bhushan, Ms. Ujwala Uppaluri, Ms. Hima Lawrence, Mr. Kaustubh Prakash, Mr. Vinay Tripathi, Ms. Bani Brar, Mr. Anand …

'Future Retail Will Sink With 30,000 Employees If Reliance Deal Doesn't Get Through' : Future Group Lawyers To Supreme Court In Case Against Amazon
2 years, 11 months ago

'Future Retail Will Sink With 30,000 Employees If Reliance Deal Doesn't Get Through' : Future Group Lawyers To Supreme Court In Case Against Amazon

Live Law  

In the Amazon-Future case, the Future Group on Tuesday submitted before the Supreme Court that being in a financially precarious situation, Future Retail Ltd will "sink with 30,000 employees losing their jobs" if the Rs 26,000 crores deal with the Reliance doesn't go through.Both FRL and Future Coupons Pvt Ltd argued that FRL should be allowed to go forward with …

Decoding the multilayered Amazon-Future-Reliance legal drama
2 years, 11 months ago

Decoding the multilayered Amazon-Future-Reliance legal drama

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: US-e-commerce giant Amazon and India’s Reliance Industries have been locked in a fierce battle for the future -- almost literally. The Delhi high court Future Group went to the Delhi high court against Amazon, imploring the court to restrain the US-based e-commerce major from writing to Sebi, CCI, and other regulators about SIAC’s order. While the arguments before …

Delhi High Court stays Amazon-Future arbitration over Reliance deal
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court stays Amazon-Future arbitration over Reliance deal

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed the Amazon-Future arbitration which is going on before a three-member arbitral tribunal over the latter's ₹24,500-crore deal with Reliance. The high court also stayed a single judge's January 4 order that had dismissed the Future Group's two pleas seeking a direction to the arbitration tribunal, adjudicating Amazon's objections against the former's deal with …

Shares in Future Group firms fall as court dismisses appeal
2 years, 11 months ago

Shares in Future Group firms fall as court dismisses appeal

Al Jazeera  

Shares in Future Group companies have fallen a day after an Indian court dismissed Future Retail’s appeal to declare arbitration proceedings with now-estranged partner Amazon.com Inc as illegal. Amazon had successfully for months used the terms of its $200m investment in Future in 2019 to block the Kishore Biyani-owned company’s attempt to sell retail assets to Reliance, until the antitrust …

HC junks Future’s plea on arbitration with Amazon
2 years, 11 months ago

HC junks Future’s plea on arbitration with Amazon

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed pleas by Future Group companies to direct the arbitration tribunal adjudicating on Amazon’s objections against their deal with Reliance, to decide on their termination applications first before continuing with the arbitration proceedings. Justice Amit Bansal noted the grievance of the Future Group was that in terms of the December 2021 orders of the …

Delhi HC dismisses Future Group's plea for termination of Amazon arbitration
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses Future Group's plea for termination of Amazon arbitration

India Today  

The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed two Future Group's pleas seeking a direction to the arbitration tribunal, adjudicating Amazon's objections against Future Group's deal with Reliance, to take a decision on their application for terminating the arbitration proceedings before moving any further. Amazon and Future have been locked in a bitter legal tussle after the US e-commerce giant dragged Future …

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Plea By Future Group Challenging Orders Of Singapore Tribunal Refusing To Terminate Arbitration Proceedings
2 years, 11 months ago

Delhi High Court Reserves Order On Plea By Future Group Challenging Orders Of Singapore Tribunal Refusing To Terminate Arbitration Proceedings

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court will tomorrow pronounce orders on the plea filed by Future Group challenging the two orders passed by Singapore Arbitration Tribunal deferring hearing in it's plea seeking termination of arbitration proceedings after final hearing from January 5 to 8, 2022. Amazon invoked arbitration proceedings in Singapore to halt Future Retail's deal with the Reliance group. Background Justice …

Delhi High Court To Hear In January Amazon's Plea Challenging Enforcement Directorate's Jurisdiction To Investigate Matters Beyond It's Power Under FEMA
3 years ago

Delhi High Court To Hear In January Amazon's Plea Challenging Enforcement Directorate's Jurisdiction To Investigate Matters Beyond It's Power Under FEMA

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court will hear on January 5 next year, the plea filed by Amazon Wholesale India Private Limited India challenging the jurisdiction Directorate of Enforcement and its officers to investigate it in the matters beyond the scope of power of the ED under the Foreign Exchange Management Act.The plea which was listed for hearing today before a single …

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