Future Retail lawyer likens Amazon to East India Company over ‘kill’ remark

A lawyer for Future Retail Limited (FRL) on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that Amazon is interfering with its lawful business. The lawyer argued that due to this thousands may lose jobs and FRL may go bankrupt.

The Delhi High Court is hearing Future Retail’s suit related to its deal with Reliance. It was recently halted by an Emergency Arbitrator of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) in favour of Amazon. The arguments from the legal counsels of the companies continued on the third day. The matter was heard by Justice Mukta Gupta. The court adjourned the hearing till November 19, according to the information available on law platform Bar & Bench.