Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause Prevails over Statutory Venue for Section 29A Post-Award Extensions | MSME Arbitration before WBMSEFC : Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court ruled that an exclusive jurisdiction clause in the arbitration agreement overrides the statutory venue of the West Bengal Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council for post-award extensions under Section 29A. This decision limits parties’ ability to seek extensions at the WBMSEFC, reinforcing the primacy of contractual forum selection in MSME arbitrations.