Gift or loan? Dh33,000 claim falls flat in court

Bank transfer does not prove purpose in absence of additional supporting evidence

- BY ALI AL HAMMADI

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Claims Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a man seeking to recover Dh33,000 from a woman. He claimed to have loaned her the money to buy a car, but the woman stated that the amount was given to her as a gift.

The court ruled that a bank transfer does not, in itself, prove the purpose behind the transfer. It is the responsibility of the claimant to provide sufficient evidence supporting any specific reason for transferring the funds.

The claimant had filed a civil lawsuit requesting the court to order the defendant to repay Dh33,000, in addition to covering legal fees and associated expenses.

The claimant's case