{
  "id": 7067713,
  "title": "Indian-origin CEO spent ₹3.5 crore on girlfriend, then sued her after breakup. Court rejected claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/indian-origin-ceo-spent-3-5-crore-on-girlfriend-then-sued-her-after",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-13T06:04:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/indianorigin-ceo-spent-3-5-crore-on-girlfriend-then-sued-her-after-breakup-court-rejected-claim-11789278766423.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "Indian logistics CEO Chander Agarwal spent over ₹3.5 crore on ex-girlfriend Felicia Lee.",
    "Singapore High Court rejected Agarwal's claim, ruling payments were gifts, not loans.",
    "Court found no convincing evidence to support Agarwal's argument in WhatsApp messages."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The court's ruling sets a precedent that lavish spending on a partner during a relationship can be considered gifts rather than loans, limiting the avenues for recovering such expenses after a breakup.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}