'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 LawThe 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 Ramana, Justice AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli was hearing a special leave petition filed by Amazon against Delhi High Court's order staying further arbitration proceedings before the Singapore Tribunal against Future Group. He pointed out that Future Retail Ltd had approached the High Court seeking a direction that the Singapore Tribunal must hear its plea to terminate the proceedings first before final hearing on merits. Background: The impunged order of the division bench also stayed the Single Judge order which had dismissed Future Group's plea challenging the two orders passed by the Singapore Arbitration Tribunal which deferred the hearing in Future's plea seeking termination of the arbitration proceedings instituted by Amazon.