Signatures on documents taken by duress in executing the same was unacceptable: SC

Star Paper Mills Limited Vs Beharilal Madanlal Jaipuria Ltd. (Supreme Court) Conclusion: The claim of assessee stood at Rs. 96,41,765.31 for not making the due payments against the 189 consignment of the respondents was acceptable as the respondent had taken up wholly untenable ground that the large number of documents such as invoices, debit notes and ST-1 Form spread over 3 months was an exercise of duress to defeat the legitimate claim raised by assessee. Held: Assessee-company manufactured writing and printing papers which were sold to customers through wholesalers. It sold its products ag...