Orissa high court criticises hasty awards by facilitation councils

The Orissa High Court recently criticised facilitation councils for issuing awards “in undue haste” and without proper reasoning, violating arbitration norms. Justice S K Panigrahi set aside an MSMEFC award against Hindustan Copper Ltd., emphasising that such orders undermine statutory dispute resolution. The case was remanded for a fresh, reasoned hearing within three months.