https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798616 Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 requires the Facilitation Council to conduct mediation on a reference and, if mediation fails, to either arbitrate the dispute itself or refer it to a competent arbitral institution or centre. Dismissing the reference after unsuccessful mediation, without commencing or making an effective arbitral reference, is inconsistent with the statutory dispute-resolution mechanism. The reference must proceed to arbitration or be referred for adjudication on merits. en-us Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:51:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798616 Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 requires the Facilitation Council to conduct mediation on a reference and, if mediation fails, to either arbitrate the dispute itself or refer it to a competent arbitral institution or centre. Dismissing the reference after unsuccessful mediation, without commencing or making an effective arbitral reference, is inconsistent with the statutory dispute-resolution mechanism. The reference must proceed to arbitration or be referred for adjudication on merits. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=798616