The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) provides a statutory mechanism for micro and small enterprises to recover payments due for goods supplied or services rendered. However, a question arises when the dispute concerns defective goods supplied under a commercial agreement containing an independent arbitration clause. Can the supplier invoke the MSMED Act to prevent the buyer from pursuing arbitration under the parties’ agreement?
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