Amazon-Future case in HC: Group of Companies Doctrine can t be invoked
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Tue, Feb 9 2021 14:27 IST |
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Delhi HC refuses to restrain Amazon, says suit filed by Future Retail maintainable. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, Feb 9 : A division bench of the Delhi High Court has said in its order that a reading of the agreement clauses shows that Amazon has no intent to exercise control over Future Retail Limited (FRL) and prima facie there was no reason to seek a status quo order before the learned single judge.
A division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh has stayed the operation and effect of order passed by the single judge ordering a status quo in the deal between Future group and Reliance.
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New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed single judge bench order which had directed Future Retail Limited (FRL) to maintain the status quo with respect to its deal with Reliance and issued notice to Amazon on Future Retail Ltd plea. The court listed the matter for further hearing on February 26, and issued notice to respondents including Amazon.
A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh order came after hearing the appeal filed by FRL.
The court said that as far as the maintainability of the appeal filed by FRL is concerned, the prima facie view that the appeal is maintainable as the impugned order has been passed on a petition filed by Amazon and the applicant s appeal were filed under different orders.