https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767507 Delhi HC dismissed appellant's application seeking leave to defend a suit for dishonoured cheques. Appellant admitted drawing the cheques but claimed they were obtained under coercion through abduction and illegal detention. Court found no triable issues as appellant failed to lodge police complaint, issue notice to respondent or bank, or instruct bank to stop payment. No material evidence supported coercion claims. Cheques created presumption of legally enforceable debt for Rs.14,04,000 investment repayment. Defence deemed frivolous and vexatious with no substantial merit. en-us Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 08:21:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767507 Delhi HC dismissed appellant's application seeking leave to defend a suit for dishonoured cheques. Appellant admitted drawing the cheques but claimed they were obtained under coercion through abduction and illegal detention. Court found no triable issues as appellant failed to lodge police complaint, issue notice to respondent or bank, or instruct bank to stop payment. No material evidence supported coercion claims. Cheques created presumption of legally enforceable debt for Rs.14,04,000 investment repayment. Defence deemed frivolous and vexatious with no substantial merit. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 18 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=767507