MERGER & ACQUISITION
NCLT Delhi Approves Flipkart's Plan To Merge Singapore Holding Entities Into Indian Arm
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Delhi has approved a major restructuring of Walmart owned e-commerce platform Flipkart, clearing the way for the group to merge its Singapore holding entities into its Indian company and effectively consolidate its corporate domicile in India. A coram comprising Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Technical Member Ravindra Chaturvedi, on December 12, 2025, sanctioned a composite scheme of amalgamation under the Companies Act, allowing Flipkart Internet...
NCLT Allahabad Approves First Motion For Demerger Of Umesh Modi Group Firm's Nutraceutical Business
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Allahabad has approved the first motion application for a scheme of arrangement involving Umesh Modi Group's G S Pharmbutor Private Limited, for the demerger of its nutraceutical business into its wholly owned subsidiary, Modilac Private Limited. A bench of Judicial Member Praveen Gupta and Technical Member Ashish Verma passed the order on December 12, 2025, allowing the companies to move forward with the proposed restructuring. G S Pharmbutor,...
NCLT Chandigarh Clears Demerger Of Freecharge's Business Correspondent And Technology Services Unit
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chandigarh has approved a scheme under which Freecharge Payment Technologies Private Limited will transfer its business correspondent activities and its technology service provider activities to a new entity, Freecharge Business and Technology Services Limited.The order was passed on December 10, 2025, by Judicial Member Khetrabasi Biswal and Technical Member Shishir Agarwal. Freecharge Payment Technologies, incorporated in 2015 and headquartered in...
NCLT Chennai Clears Scheme For Merger Of TVS Investments With TVS Electronics
The National Company Law Tribunal at Chennai has recently approved a scheme filed by TVS group companies, sanctioning their amalgamation and permitting the merger of TVS Investments into TVS Electronics. The tribunal noted that the scheme was beneficial to the company and its shareholders and found no ground to withhold approval. A bench of Judicial Member Sanjiv Jain and Technical Member Venkatraman Subramaniam noted that the companies had submitted all mandatory documents and statutory...
CCI Clears Toyota Group Restructuring, Investment Arm To Acquire Toyota Industries
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposed intra-group restructuring within the Toyota Motor group, clearing the acquisition of Japanese machine maker Toyota Industries Corporation (TIC) by Toyota Asset Preparatory Co., Ltd., an investment arm created specifically for the transaction. According to a CCI Press Release, Toyota Asset Preparatory will acquire 100% shareholding in TIC as part of a broader consolidation exercise within the global Toyota group. Once the...
NCLT Clears First Motion Toward Consolidation Of Mirae Asset Sharekhan's NBFC Operations
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has recently approved the initial application filed by Mirae Asset Sharekhan Financial Services Limited, the lending business formerly associated with stock broking company Sharekhan, for its merger with Mirae Asset Financial Services (India) Private Limited, facilitating consolidation of the Mirae Asset Group's non banking finance operations in line with Reserve Bank of India directions. A coram of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and...
NCLT Mumbai Approves Times Group's Plan To Demerge Non-Publishing Businesses Into New Company
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai on Wednesday approved Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd's (BCCL) also knows as Times Group's proposal to demerge its non-publishing businesses into its wholly owned subsidiary, Times Horizon Pvt. Ltd. (THPL).The order was passed by coram comprising of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical Member Prabhat Kumar which sanctioned the composite scheme of arrangement under Sections 230–232 of the Companies Act. The tribunal noted...
NCLT Delhi Sanctions Maruti Suzuki's Merger With Suzuki Motor Gujarat
The Principal Bench of the National Company Law Tribunal on Thursday approved the merger of Maruti Suzuki India Limited with its wholly owned subsidiary, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited. The coram, comprising President Justice Ramalingam Sudhakar and Technical Member Ravindra Chaturvedi, noted that there was no impediment to approving the scheme, given the positions taken by the relevant statutory authorities.“In light of the foregoing facts and discussion, particularly the positions...
NCLT Mumbai Approves Merger Of Snack Brand 'Dinshaws' With Its Dairy Business
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai on Monday approved the merger of Dinshaws Snacks & Foods Private Limited with Dinshaw's Dairy Foods Private Limited, bringing the popular snack brand and its dairy arm under a single company.A coram of Judicial Member K R Saji Kumar and Technical Member Anil Raj Chellan in an order passed on November 3 observed that the scheme was fair and reasonable. According to Dinshaw, the merger is aimed at cutting costs, improving operations,...
NCLT Approves Demerger Of Hindustan Unilever's Ice Cream Business Into Kwality Wall's
The National Company Law Tribunal on Thursday approved the demerger of Hindustan Unilever Limited's ice cream business into its wholly owned subsidiary, Kwality Wall's (India) Limited.The scheme will create a separate, independently listed ice cream company and is part of the global restructuring plan of HUL's parent company, Unilever PLC. The scheme was approved by a coram of Judicial Member Sushil Mahadeorao Kochey and Technical Member Prabhat Kumar. As per the order, the demerger will take...
SEBI Has Cleared Modified Demerger Scheme: Vedanta Informs NCLT
Anil Agarwal led Vedanta Limited on Wednesday told the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai that Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has cleared its revised demerger plan after earlier warnings on disclosure and compliance issues.Vedanta, a multi-national conglomerate engaged in the business of natural resources exploration intends to split its aluminium, oil and gas, power, and steel busineeses into separate listed entities. A bench of Judicial Member Nilesh Sharma and...
NCLT Mumbai Clears Yatra Online Ltd Subsidiaries' Merger With Parent Company
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai, on Tuesday allowed a Scheme of Amalgamation involving Yatra Online Limited and six of its wholly owned subsidiaries.A coram comprising Judicial Member K R Saji Kumar and Technical Member Anil Raj Chellan allowed a plea filed under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013, by the subsidiaries seeking sanction of the merger scheme. The scheme involves the amalgamation of the following six transferor companies with the transferee company,...