https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197690 In a summary suit under Order 37 CPC, unconditional leave to defend is refused where the defence is vague, unsupported by documents, or otherwise sham and illusory. The text notes that an alleged challenge to a written acknowledgment of liability was rejected because surrounding materials, including admitted supply of goods, dishonoured cheques, and settlement minutes, supported the claim. The written acknowledgment dated 17 November 2001 was treated as the operative basis of liability, so only the admitted principal amount was recoverable. As no written term covered contractual interest, that claim was declined, though pendente lite and future interest at 6% per annum and costs were allowed. en-us Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 12 Jan 2018 11:55:05 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197690 In a summary suit under Order 37 CPC, unconditional leave to defend is refused where the defence is vague, unsupported by documents, or otherwise sham and illusory. The text notes that an alleged challenge to a written acknowledgment of liability was rejected because surrounding materials, including admitted supply of goods, dishonoured cheques, and settlement minutes, supported the claim. The written acknowledgment dated 17 November 2001 was treated as the operative basis of liability, so only the admitted principal amount was recoverable. As no written term covered contractual interest, that claim was declined, though pendente lite and future interest at 6% per annum and costs were allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197690