Billionaire Pallonji Mistry has about 84 per cent of his estimated $20 billion fortune locked up in a legal battle with India’s largest conglomerate.
The conflict between Mistry and the Tata Group began with a boardroom coup in 2016 when the former’s son was ousted as chairman of the latter. Mistry is one of the largest shareholders in Tata Sons Ltd., which controls the $100 billion conglomerate, and his family has since filed numerous lawsuits against the holding company’s board, alleging suppression of minority interests and governance lapses.
The courtroom battle has continued, most recently focused on a move by

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