This article analyzes and determines whether the Indian legislation and the judiciary are prepared to address arbitral institutions and the challenges to their quasi-judicial or administrative decisions.

Subsequent to the Mahakali judgment adopting a clear stance that the MSMED Act would override the provisions of A&C Act, the party autonomy in the arbitration agreements involving an MSME, has taken a backseat.

The EU's CBAM presents India with a tough but necessary choice: resist and lose competitiveness or adapt and emerge stronger. While critics argue carbon pricing hurts MSMEs, the alternative—paying full CBAM levies—is worse.

The IIAC Regulations are surely a leap forward towards facilitating dispute resolution for MSMEs.

It becomes imperative to align the tax regime regulating MSMEs to promote more sustainable and profitable growth.

Hari Babu ruling gives scope for abuse of Section 29A by allowing backdoor entry of promoters.

It is important that the law laid down in the case of Hari Babu Thota be reviewed.

The author analyses the possible reasons for the low rate of initiation under the pre-pack framework.