RCom-Ericsson case:NCLAT declines to direct SBI to release Rs 259 cr

New Delhi, Mar 15 () Just days ahead of the expiry of the Supreme Court deadline to Anil Ambani to pay Ericsson dues, the NCLAT Friday refused to direct State Bank of India to release Rs 259 crore of income tax refund for making such payment, saying it does not has jurisdiction to do that.
The apex court has asked RCom group to pay Rs 453 crore in four weeks, by March 19, failing which Ambani will have to go to jail.
“… in an appeal filed under Section 61 of the ‘I&B Code’ (insolvency and bankruptcy code), no direction can be given to any party to the settlement (particularly the third party) to perform certain duties to ensure settlement between other parties,” NCLAT bench of Chairman Justice S J Mukhopadhyaya and member (Judicial) Justice Bansi Lal Bhat said.