The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Friday cleared Reliance Industries' (RIL) bid to buy Future group's retail, wholesale and logistics assets even as etailer Amazon sought to block the transaction, alleging contractual violations by the latter.
The approval, coming amid a legal battle being waged by Amazon and contested by Future, marks a step-up in the regulatory process needed to complete the nearly Rs 25,000-crore deal.
Future is seeking to get out of its debt trap with the deal, while Reliance is looking to consolidate its position as the country's largest organised retailer with the transaction. The two players