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Detailed explanation-1: -A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing a plea seeking to prohibit the re-entry of Chinese fashion brand “Shein” in India through sale of its products on digital marketplace, Amazon. “According to them, there is no bar on sale.

Detailed explanation-2: -Popular Chinese e-commerce brand Shein, which was banned in January by the Indian government, is reportedly making a comeback through Amazon India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The government in June last year banned 59 Chinese-owned applications including Shein, which started selling its products on Amazon in India early this year.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chinese company’s platform was banished from the country as part of an Indian government ban on dozens of apps as tensions between the two countries escalated. Now the brand appears to have found a way back in through Amazon (AMZN).

Detailed explanation-5: -The apps were directed to be removed from Google Playstore and Apple App Store. Now, Amazon Fashion has listed Shein as part of its Prime Day 2021 sale that is set to go live between July 26 and 27. To be sure, Shein will be listing on Amazon as a seller.