Abu Dhabi Court Orders Man To Repay Dh180,266 Loan Admitted On WhatsApp

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court has ordered a man to repay Dhs180,266 to another individual after WhatsApp messages and emails established his acknowledgement of the debt.

 

The dispute arose from a relationship of trust between the two parties. The defendant had approached the plaintiff for financial assistance, prompting the latter to secure a loan from a financing institution and transfer the funds to him.

 

According to the case details, the plaintiff obtained Dhs160,000 through the financing facility and transferred the amount to the defendant. The parties subsequently agreed that the defendant would cover the full financing obligation, bringing the total debt to Dhs192,266.

 

The plaintiff told the court that the agreement, including the repayment arrangement, had been acknowledged through emails and WhatsApp conversations. He also claimed that the defendant had offered a distinctive vehicle registration number as security but later sold the vehicle and retained the proceeds without settling the outstanding debt.

 

The defendant had repaid only Dhs12,000, leaving Dhs180,266 unpaid.

 

The plaintiff approached the court to recover the outstanding balance, while reserving his right to pursue additional claims for damages, court fees, expenses and legal costs.

 

In its ruling, the court relied on the correspondence exchanged between the parties, which included clear acknowledgements of the debt and confirmation that the defendant had received Dhs160,000.

 

The court concluded that the evidence established the loan transaction and the total amount payable at Dhs192,266. After deducting the Dhs12,000 already repaid, it ordered the defendant to pay the remaining Dhs180,266.