Court Rules iPhone 16 Pro Max Was a Gift, Rejects Man's Claim Against Ex-Girlfriend

A court on an island in Shaviyani Atoll has rejected a man's claim to recover an iPhone 16 Pro Max he bought for his former girlfriend, ruling that the device was a gift and ordering him to pay her MVR 5,000 in legal costs. The man claimed that during the time he was in contact with his former girlfriend, who had said she would marry him, he bought her the iPhone 16 Pro Max through the Islamic Bank. He also sought MVR 10,000 he had spent on a lawyer. In the ruling issued by the island's court last week, the court stated that it was not established that the phone was given on the condition that it must be returned if the marriage did not take place. The ruling also stated that, considering the relationship that existed between the two at the time, it appears such an item would have been given as a gift. Therefore, the ruling stated that there is no reason to order the return of the phone. Since the man's claim was unsuccessful, the ruling stated that under the Civil Procedure Code, the man must pay the MVR 5,000 the woman had to spend on a lawyer. The ruling stated that the MVR 5,000 must be paid by the man within three months.