Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Section 18(2) MSME Act | Mandatory Conciliation Before Arbitration: Bombay HC Voids Non-Compliant Facilitation Council Orders
Bombay High Court rules that Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Councils must first conduct conciliation under Section 18(2) of the MSME Act before proceeding to arbitration. Failure to comply renders the arbitration order void, reinforcing strict statutory adherence for MSME disputes.