https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195374 A mediated settlement recorded in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is treated as having decree-like enforceable effect and may be acted upon as an executable decree. However, where a party specifically disputes the voluntariness of that settlement, the court must allow evidence on that factual objection before finally relying on it. The impugned order was therefore set aside, and the matter was remitted to the trial court for fresh consideration after evidence on voluntariness, to be decided expeditiously. en-us Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:09:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195374 A mediated settlement recorded in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act is treated as having decree-like enforceable effect and may be acted upon as an executable decree. However, where a party specifically disputes the voluntariness of that settlement, the court must allow evidence on that factual objection before finally relying on it. The impugned order was therefore set aside, and the matter was remitted to the trial court for fresh consideration after evidence on voluntariness, to be decided expeditiously. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Feb 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195374