Court Must Assign Reasons When Releasing Amount Under Section 19 of MSME Act: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti has held that the court while dealing with a prayer under Section 19 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 to release the amount has to assign reasons for releasing such percentage of the amount. Section 19 of the MSME Act provides that the court may permit the release of a portion of the deposited amount to the supplier pending the decision on the application to set aside...

Court Under Section 11(6) Must Determine Existence And Validity Of Arbitration Agreement: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court bench of ChiefJustice Alok Aradhe has dismissed an application filed under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 for the appointment of an arbitrator noting that the party failed to establish prima facie evidence of the existence of valid arbitration agreement. The bench held that the court while exercising the jurisdiction under Section 11(6) must conclusively determine the existence and validity of the arbitration agreement as the same ...