Tough legal battle ahead for Future group as it loses arbitration case

Corporate lawyers say Indian courts usually go along with orders given by foreign arbitration courts as witnessed in several cases before

The Future Group has a tough legal battle ahead in the Delhi High Court after it lost an important legal war at Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

The Future group moved the Delhi High Court seeking to be heard if any plea is filed by its partner-turned-foe, Amazon Inc, which is objecting to Future’s sale of its entire retail and logistics business to Reliance Industries Ltd.

In its arguments before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, Future had said as the "horse has bolted" after the RIL transaction, Amazon no longer has any legitimate interests meriting protection. “This is incorrect. The horse