The NCLAT had allowed JSW Steel to acquire BPSL for Rs 19,700 crore by providing it immunity from prosecution by the Enforcement Directorate.
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The ED application filed states that JSW Steel should be held liable for misdeeds of old promoters
According to ED officials, Singhal was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after he was questioned for several hours in the evening in connection with the case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) have locked horns over the attachment of assets of the debt-ridden company by the agency over charges of siphoning of funds by erstwhile Bhushan Power and Steel (BPSL) promoters.
A three-member bench headed by Chairperson Justice S J Mukhopadhaya said there was no question of amendment of laws, and both the wings of the central government should settle the issue.
Bhushan Power & Steel defaulted on Rs 47,700 crore worth of loans in 2017 and was one of the 12 cases referred for resolution under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
While the details are not yet available, the deal would also be looked from the perspective of immediate scalability, working capital, synergy benefits and adjoining land bank
Earlier this week, lenders had favoured Tata Steel’s bids citing ‘lack of commitment’ for Liberty’s bid
The company is appealing against the rejection of its bid for Bhushan Power & Steel
Stating that the bid of Liberty House was submitted before the bids for Bhushan Power and Steel were opened, the company said that nothing unfair has happened.
Bhushan Steel and Power was among the 12 non-performing accounts referred by the Reserve Bank of India for National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) proceedings.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs today did not take up the issue of 61 coal blocks allotted to private companies such as Tata Steel, JSPL and Hindalco, which have been unable to develop the mines within the stipulated timeframe.
Bhushan Power and Steel has bought 12% stake in Nova Iron and the company now intends to make an open offer for it in the long-term, chairman and managing director Sanjay Singhal confirmed. "We have paid approximately Rs 12 per share," he added.