https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795892 An MSME Facilitation Council must comprise at least three and no more than five members under the MSMED Act. A Council constituted with eight members acts contrary to the statutory limit; its award is therefore without inherent jurisdiction and void from inception. Although awards under the arbitration mechanism ordinarily may be challenged through a setting-aside application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, that alternative remedy does not bar writ jurisdiction where the challenge concerns the Council's statutory competence and invalid composition. The invalid award and consequential review order require fresh adjudication by a lawfully constituted MSME Council. en-us Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:21:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795892 An MSME Facilitation Council must comprise at least three and no more than five members under the MSMED Act. A Council constituted with eight members acts contrary to the statutory limit; its award is therefore without inherent jurisdiction and void from inception. Although awards under the arbitration mechanism ordinarily may be challenged through a setting-aside application under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, that alternative remedy does not bar writ jurisdiction where the challenge concerns the Council's statutory competence and invalid composition. The invalid award and consequential review order require fresh adjudication by a lawfully constituted MSME Council. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=795892