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Indian-origin CEO spent ₹3.5 crore on girlfriend, then sued her after breakup. Court rejected claim

Chander Agarwal, managing director of TCI Express, sought to recover S$468,090 he said he had given his former girlfriend as interest-free loans. The Singapore High Court found the spending constituted gifts and dismissed his claim.

Indian-origin CEO spent ₹3.5 crore on girlfriend, then sued her after breakup. Court rejected claim

Indian logistics executive Chander Agarwal alleged that he spent over ₹3.5 crore on his ex-girlfriend Felicia Lee during their relationship, claiming the expenses were interest-free loans. However, the Singapore High Court rejected Agarwal's claim, ruling that the payments were gifts rather than loans. The court found no convincing evidence to support Agarwal's argument, despite numerous WhatsApp messages between the couple.

The court criticized Agarwal's illogical and evasive evidence, concluding that he could not recover the money he sought from his former girlfriend.

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