Mineral production grows by 8 percent in February (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI Act - Court refrains to adjudicate matter on merits when matter is already pending in DRAT : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Coal production in April up by 7.4% (See 'Corp Brief') SEBI Act - Appellants have made case for stay as rigours of directions of SEBI order would adversely affect business of Appellant as well as their clients : SAT (See 'Legal Desk') Trade Mark Act - Marks 'BETSONE' and 'BETASON' are deceptively similar to registered trademark 'BETNESOL' and visually, phonetically and structurally alike, with minimal alterations : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Voting by tribal communities blossoms as ECI's outreach to them bears fruit (See 'Corp Brief') SARFAESI Act - No fault can be found with respondent financial institution invoking Section 14 of SARFAESI Act by approaching District Magistrate, Rewa : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs observes Swachhata Pakhwada (See 'Corp Brief') Arbitration Act - Arbitral award cannot be interfered with if view of arbitral tribunal is plausible one : HC (See 'Legal Desk') IBC - Asset memorandum shall not be accessible to any person during liquidation : IBBI (See 'Legal Desk') Critical Minerals Summit concludes (See 'Corp Brief') Cr.P.C. - While adjudicating on bail application court is duty bound to ensure that accused's right to life and right to health is not violated : HC (See 'Legal Desk') PMLA - Petitioner cannot claim bail as matter of right for treatment only at specialized hospital of his choice : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SEBI (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014 for ontravention of RA Regulations Certificate of Registration of Noticee Gaurav Sarda can be cancelled : SEBI (See 'Legal Desk') REC Ltd declares financial results, records highest ever annual net profit (See 'Corp Brief') Trade Marks Act - Defendant's adoption of Trademark is not in good faith and potential confusion encroaches upon Plaintiff's statutory trademark rights : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SEBI Act - Noticee was maintaining call records which were sent to SEBI : SEBI (See 'Legal Desk') Arbitration - Petition u/s 29A for extension of mandate of Arbitral Tribunal can be filed even after mandate has expired : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Mines Ministry to hold 2-day Critical Minerals Summit (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - When one party owes debt to another and creditor is claiming under written agreement providing for rendering 'service', debt is operational debt if claim of debt has some connection with service : SC (See 'Legal Desk') Companies Act - Stamp duty @5% market value of property is liable to be paid only when property is situated within State of Madhya Pradesh otherwise not : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SEBI Act - Final opportunity of inspection of documents and cross-examination of witnesses should be given to Appellants : SAT (See 'Legal Desk') SARFAESI Act - Mere discovery of new or important matter or evidence is not a sufficient ground for review ex debito justitiae : HC (See 'Legal Desk') Conference organized on Maritime Amrit Kaal Vision 2047 (See 'Corp Brief') PMLA -Bail application can be dismissed as petitioner failed to satisfy conditions for grant of bail : HC (See 'Legal Desk') CSIR, NIScPR organize national workshop to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day (See 'Corp Brief') SEBI Act - Appellants have failed to substantiate their claim of financial distress nor have they brought any new fact or circumstances requiring grant of interim relief : SAT (See 'Legal Desk') ACC delivers lifetime highest annualised PAT (See 'Corp Brief') Trade Mark Act - Marks are visually phonetically and deceptively similar to Plaintiffs' trademarks : HC (See 'Legal Desk') SJVN inaugurates First Multi-purpose Green Hydrogen Pilot Project (See 'Corp Brief') IBC - Even if CIRP commences, Directors, who are incharge of affairs of Company cannot be absolved of any wilful default committed by borrower Company : HC (See 'Legal Desk') REC to extend loan of Rs 1869 Cr for Kiru Hydro Electric Project (See 'Corp Brief')

NCLAT to hear Rs 856 Cr claim against NSE for predatory pricing

Published: Sep 27, 2017

By TIOLCORP News Service

NEW DELHI, SEPT 27, 2017: National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) will take up hearing of compensation claim of Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India Limited (MSE) against National Stock Exchange of India Limited (NSE) relating to the predatory pricing policy adopted by NSE and the misuse of its dominant position in the industry, on October 10, 2017.

In 2008, both MSE and NSE launched currency future contracts in Indian markets almost simultaneously. NSE priced the transaction charges on these contracts at zero and given NSE's dominant position, MSE was left with no choice but to adopt zero pricing as well. This made a significant and material dent on the financial position of the new Exchange. MSE filed a complaint with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) alleging predatory pricing (waiver of transaction fees, data-feed fees and admission fees etc. by NSE) wherein CCI found NSE guilty and imposed a fine of Rs. 55.5 crore. NSE filed an appeal to Competition Appellate Tribunal (COMPAT) which too found NSE guilty. NSE then moved the Supreme Court for relief and its appeal is still pending.

As per the process, the MSE has filed an application for award of compensation against NSE for Rs. 856 crore before the COMPAT, pending the appeal. Now, as COMPAT has ceased to exist effective 26 May, 2017, all pending matters before the COMPAT stand transferred to the NCLAT. MSE, is the youngest and the third national level stock exchange, is focused on enhancing fixed income and currency segments as part of its turnaround strategy .

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