https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197266 Acceptance of final payment and execution of an unambiguous no-claim certificate will generally indicate accord and satisfaction, so no arbitral dispute survives under Section 11(6) unless the settlement is prima facie shown to have been induced by fraud, coercion, duress, or undue influence. A bare allegation of coercion is insufficient; it must be supported by material. Here, the contractor signed full and final settlement certificates, raised no immediate objection after payment, and produced no prima facie evidence of financial duress. The Supreme Court therefore treated the contract as discharged by full and final settlement and held that arbitration could not be ordered. en-us Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197266 Acceptance of final payment and execution of an unambiguous no-claim certificate will generally indicate accord and satisfaction, so no arbitral dispute survives under Section 11(6) unless the settlement is prima facie shown to have been induced by fraud, coercion, duress, or undue influence. A bare allegation of coercion is insufficient; it must be supported by material. Here, the contractor signed full and final settlement certificates, raised no immediate objection after payment, and produced no prima facie evidence of financial duress. The Supreme Court therefore treated the contract as discharged by full and final settlement and held that arbitration could not be ordered. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197266