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MSME rejection does not extinguish arbitration rights under contract, holds Delhi high court
Delhi High Court Rules MSME Rejection Doesn't Nullify Arbitration Rights Under Contract Newton Engineering and Chemicals Ltd. v. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. | LPA 254/2026 | Delhi High Court | April 16, 2026 The Delhi High Court has held that a contractor who approaches the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Facilitation Council (MSMFC) and receives a rejection on maintainability does not thereby lose the right to invoke arbitration under the original contract. The Division
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