Bombay High Court Upholds Disinvestment of BPCL and Repeal of Burmah Shell Act — Strategic Disinvestment Policy Not Subject to Legislative Mandate for Prior Parliamentary Approval. The court held that the executive is competent to decide disinvestment under Article 73, and the repeal of the Burmah Shell Act by Finance Act 2016 is valid, with no right of first refusal for employees or dealers.
12 Nov 2020The judgment concerns four petitions challenging the Union of India's decision to disinvest its shareholding in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (...
