The steel giant said that the closing of the deal with Liberty House, a metals and industrial group with operations covering more than 30 countries, was subject to completion of the Ilva acquisition
The Supreme Court had on October 4 granted time to ArcelorMittal and Numetal to clear dues for NPAs to be eligible to bid for Essar Steel
A bench of Justices R F Nariman and Indu Malhotra was told by Gopal Subramaniam, representing the COC, that the concept of "lifting of corporate veil" has to be given "exhaustive" interpretation
ArcelorMittal had earlier claimed that NuMetal was not eligible to bid for Essar Steel on several grounds
SC had earlier asked NuMetal to establish that there was "subterfuge" on part of rival ArcelorMittal in divesting its shares in two debt-ridden firms before bidding for Essar Steel
Sale of shares by Mittal violates non-disposal agreement, says the bank
ArcelorMittal had raised its bid to Rs 420 billion, well above the 305 billion reported earlier
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said, 'We will hear the plea tomorrow'
London-based billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is being arm-twisted into ponying up $1 bn to settle two other, unconnected non-performing loans to Indian banks to be able to win the race for Essar Steel
ArcelorMittal signed a preliminary agreement last year to buy Ilva, which has the largest steel-producing capacity in Europe
The NCLAT had on May 22 ordered status quo on insolvency of Essar Steel for two months as it admitted petitions of Numetal and ArcelorMittal over the bidding eligibility
People close to the development said Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for ArcelorMittal, read out certain parts from the petition filed by the CoC during the hearing at NCLAT on Wednesday.
W&A was selected by a nine-person jury chaired by Aditya Mittal following a competitive process with designs proposed by many of the world's leading architects.
The appellate tribunal is closing for a month for summer vacation.
The payment relates to dues on account of Uttam Galva Steels and KSS Petron, both classified as non-performing assets (NPAs) for more than a year
ArcelorMittal is in the race to acquire debt-laden Essar Steel which is undergoing insolvency proceedings
The company said the outlook for 2018 had improved as the year progressed
The EU antitrust watchdog decided to clear Arcelor's offer on Tuesday, after seeking feedback from rivals and customers on the concessions
The CoC is expected to meet on Saturday, after which a formal notice for 'curing' the ineligibility is likely to be served to ArcelorMittal and Numetal
Jindal firm dismisses charges; ArcelorMittal's comments come just ahead of Monnet's resolution plan being filed for approval with NCLT