https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171283 The Supreme Court held that the appellant accepted the offer in full and final settlement by encashing the cheques sent by the Railways, despite subsequent protest letters. Applying Section 8 of the Contract Act, the Court found that acceptance by conduct occurred upon encashment. Previous judgments were evaluated, emphasizing the importance of protest timing. The Court dismissed the appeals, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the appellant's actions constituted acceptance of the offer. en-us Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 25 Nov 2015 11:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171283 The Supreme Court held that the appellant accepted the offer in full and final settlement by encashing the cheques sent by the Railways, despite subsequent protest letters. Applying Section 8 of the Contract Act, the Court found that acceptance by conduct occurred upon encashment. Previous judgments were evaluated, emphasizing the importance of protest timing. The Court dismissed the appeals, affirming the lower courts' decisions that the appellant's actions constituted acceptance of the offer. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 May 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=171283