Arbitration Under MSMED Act For Supplies Made Prior To Registration, Void-ab-initio: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has ruled that arbitral proceedings initiated under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) relating to the services provided by the claimant before its registration under the MSMED Act, are void-ab-initio. The bench of Dr. Justice A. P. Thaker held that for initiation of proceedings like conciliation and arbitration under the...