Dalmia Bharat's acquisition of Jaiprakash Associates' cement assets for ₹5,666 crore is facing a legal hurdle due to a shareholder dispute at one of the joint-venture plants involved in the deal. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered a freeze on Jaypee's shareholding in Jaypee Bhilai Cement, a joint venture between Jaiprakash Associates and Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL).