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CNBC-TV18 reports that the top Indian court has rejected JSW Steel's bid for Bhushan Power.

CNBC-TV18, a local television station, reported that India's top court rejected JSW Steel’s resolution plan to purchase Bhushan Power and Steel, four years after its takeover. The court also ordered the liquidation of the debt ridden steelmaker.

CNBC-TV18 reported that the Supreme Court said JSW Steel's acquisition of Bhushan Power is "illegal"; and, it should not have accepted this plan by Bhushan Power's creditors committee.

After the news, shares of JSW Steel fell 5%.

JSW Steel and Bhushan Power have not responded to the email asking for comment.

JSW Steel won the bid with a bid of 197 billion rupees ($2.35 billion). The acquisition was completed by 2021.

Bhushan Power had a debt of over 470 billion Rupees when the Reserve Bank of India shortlisted it to be admitted to the country's bankruptcy and insolvency code in 2017.

Punjab National Bank initiated criminal proceedings against former directors of Bhushan Power in 2019. The lender had discovered fraud of 38 billion rupees on the company's accounts.

Punjab National Bank and State Bank of India, who led the committee of creditor, did not reply to emails either.

State Bank of India saw its gains ebb on Friday while Punjab National Bank fell 0.7%. $1 = 83.8440 Indian Rupees (Reporting and editing by Siddhi Nyak)

(source: Reuters)