Bombay High Court: A share purchase agreement containing option to sell the shares does not amount to derivative contract, thereby does not violate provisions of SCRA

The Hon’ble Bombay High Court (“High Court”) has, by the judgment pronounced on February 2, 2023, in the matter of Percept Finserve Private Limited v. Edelweiss Financial Services Limited [Commercial Appeal (L) No.284 0f 2019 in Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 220 of 2014] (“Impugned Order”), held that a contract containing put option for securities does […]

NCLT: Dissenting secured creditor cannot be treated higher than other creditors under Section 53 of the IBC just because they enjoy security interest

The National Company Law Tribunal, Kolkata (“NCLT”) has, in its order dated March 1, 2023 (“Order”), in the matter of ICICI Bank Limited v. Pratim Bayal and Another [Interlocutory Application (IB) No. 471/KB/2022 in Company Petition (IB) No. 2078/KB/2019], held that just because a creditor enjoys security interest, it cannot be treated higher than other […]

Google loses appeal against CCI’s “Android Order” in India

Google loses appeal against CCI’s “Android Order” in India – NCLAT upholds the CCI decision on Google’s abuse of dominance but with some caveats on remedies. Google has tasted another setback in India in its fight with the Antitrust regulator, Competition Commission of India (“CCI/Commission”). The appeal filed by Google against the CCI last order […]