https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104318 A claim settled by acceptance of a full and final payment will not remain arbitrable unless the settlement itself is first shown to be invalid on credible evidence. Where accord and satisfaction is alleged, the court must examine whether the settlement was voluntary and binding before any reference to arbitration. A party alleging coercion or undue influence must place reliable material showing free consent was vitiated by unlawful pressure or domination of will. On the stated facts, acceptance of the final bill and related certificate, together with the absence of contemporaneous protest, supported a binding settlement and defeated the later plea of duress. en-us Tue, 18 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:38:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104318 A claim settled by acceptance of a full and final payment will not remain arbitrable unless the settlement itself is first shown to be invalid on credible evidence. Where accord and satisfaction is alleged, the court must examine whether the settlement was voluntary and binding before any reference to arbitration. A party alleging coercion or undue influence must place reliable material showing free consent was vitiated by unlawful pressure or domination of will. On the stated facts, acceptance of the final bill and related certificate, together with the absence of contemporaneous protest, supported a binding settlement and defeated the later plea of duress. Case-Laws Companies Law Tue, 18 Aug 1998 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=104318