https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=388413 A discharge voucher or no-claim certificate does not by itself bar arbitration. Under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Chief Justice or designate must make only a prima facie assessment of whether allegations of coercion, duress, undue influence or fraud are bona fide and supported by material. A bare assertion is insufficient, but surrounding correspondence and circumstances such as delayed payment and financial pressure may justify treating the dispute as arbitrable and leaving the issue of accord and satisfaction to the arbitral tribunal. The stated principle is that arbitration is excluded only where voluntary and genuine settlement is clearly established. en-us Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Nov 2019 12:29:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=388413 A discharge voucher or no-claim certificate does not by itself bar arbitration. Under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Chief Justice or designate must make only a prima facie assessment of whether allegations of coercion, duress, undue influence or fraud are bona fide and supported by material. A bare assertion is insufficient, but surrounding correspondence and circumstances such as delayed payment and financial pressure may justify treating the dispute as arbitrable and leaving the issue of accord and satisfaction to the arbitral tribunal. The stated principle is that arbitration is excluded only where voluntary and genuine settlement is clearly established. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 13 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=388413