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Raj   06 October 2015

Is debt coming in books is equal tio acknowledgment

Hello respected advocates,

I have a situtation, where my uncle gave loan to my father of Rs X amount in di(fferent tranches from 2006 to 2009). No loan agreement, no interest repayment and no confirmation given by my father, wheather oral or written. Loan was given under mututal trust and will not be meant to given back. Now suddently, out of the blue, my uncle files a case in 2015 on my father for loan recovery. My father is showing Loan repayable in his books of accounts til 31 March 2014 in his balance sheet,

Following are the question:-

1. Isn't the loan is time barred? (I read somewhere, not remember,that mere book entries does not mean acknowledgement, as no annaual confirmation given ever and no oral confirmation too).

2. Will the interest be tenable in tha lack of loan agreement.?

I need my father to escape this unwanted liability. As this case was done by malafide intenetions. Would request to provide some case laws or section with reference to your answers.

Thanks in advance,

 



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Hemant Agarwal (ha21@rediffmail.com Mumbai : 9820174108)     06 October 2015

1.  IF "Loan Repayable", is reflected in "books of accounts til 31 March 2014 in his balance sheet",  THEN it is a Loan Debt and an irrefutable evidence at the hands of opponent, without further reference.  The Balance Sheet cannot be nullified at this stage and now it amounts to self-admission.


2.  Fresh Limitation period would start on 31 March 2014 (date of balance sheet).   This is NOT "unwanted liability", simply because the balance sheet reflects the "Loan Repayable".


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