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When is the 75 percent pre-deposit required under MSMED Section 19?
MSMED Section 19 imposes a prescribed 75% deposit condition for an application by a buyer to set aside the relevant award, with the amount and procedure requiring careful calculation and compliance.
Written by
Advocate Amardeep Jaiswal
Advocate, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur
Key points
- When is the 75 percent pre-deposit required under MSMED Section 19?
- Direct answer MSMED Section 19 imposes a prescribed 75% deposit condition for an application by a buyer to set aside the relevant award, with the amount and procedure requiring careful calcu…
- Legal position and important distinctions Do not automatically calculate 75% only on original invoices; examine the award and binding interpretation.
Detailed analysis
Understanding law and procedure
When is the 75 percent pre-deposit required under MSMED Section 19?
Direct answer
MSMED Section 19 imposes a prescribed 75% deposit condition for an application by a buyer to set aside the relevant award, with the amount and procedure requiring careful calculation and compliance.
Legal position and important distinctions
Do not automatically calculate 75% only on original invoices; examine the award and binding interpretation.
The proviso addresses release of deposited sums to the supplier subject to court terms.
Important legal details
Start with the award's operative amount and a breakdown of principal, statutory interest and costs. Apply the current interpretation of Section 19 to the statutory deposit base; casually depositing 75% of only the invoice principal may be insufficient.
The proviso permits court-controlled release of deposited money to the supplier on terms. The buyer must separately consider limitation, stay and any security. Making a deposit does not itself establish error in the award or assure success in setting it aside.
How the situation works in practice
- Deposit does not replace Section 34 limitation compliance.
- Identify who is the legally defined buyer and applicant.
Practical next steps
- Break down award principal, interest and costs.
- Determine the statutory deposit base and funding.
- Preserve filing, deposit and any release orders.
Avoid this common mistake
Do not mechanically apply the deposit to every interlocutory MSEFC jurisdictional ruling; examine the nature of the application and order.
Two further questions
Is 75% calculated only on principal?
Check the amount in terms of the award and binding law; principal-only assumptions may be wrong.
Can the supplier receive deposit proceeds?
The Section 19 proviso allows release on court-directed conditions.
Official legal source and disclaimer
India Code — Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996
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About the author
Advocate Amardeep Jaiswal
Advocate, High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur।
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