Maldives Civil Court Dismisses $92,000 Rent Lawsuit Against UAE Embassy

The Civil Court of the Maldives dismissed a lawsuit seeking over $92,000 in unpaid rent from the UAE Embassy. The embassy occupied three floors of the Newsha building in Galolhu from May 2020 to October 2022. The lease was initially with a third party but transferred to the building owner in August 2022. The landlord claimed unpaid rent and compensation for early termination. The UAE Embassy refused to cooperate. Judge Hafiza Abdul Sattar cited the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, granting diplomatic immunity. The court ruled the embassy cannot be sued, echoing a previous Supreme Court ruling involving the Indian Embassy.

The Civil Court of the Maldives dismissed a lawsuit seeking over $92,000 in unpaid rent from the UAE Embassy. The embassy occupied three floors of the Newsha building in Galolhu from May 2020 to October 2022. The lease was initially with a third party but transferred to the building owner in August 2022. The landlord claimed unpaid rent and compensation for early termination. The UAE Embassy refused to cooperate. Judge Hafiza Abdul Sattar cited the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, granting diplomatic immunity. The court ruled the embassy cannot be sued, echoing a previous Supreme Court ruling involving the Indian Embassy.

The Civil Court of the Maldives dismissed a lawsuit seeking over $92,000 in unpaid rent from the UAE Embassy. The embassy occupied three floors of the Newsha building in Galolhu from May 2020 to October 2022. The lease was initially with a third party but transferred to the building owner in August 2022. The landlord claimed unpaid rent and compensation for early termination. The UAE Embassy refused to cooperate. Judge Hafiza Abdul Sattar cited the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, granting diplomatic immunity. The court ruled the embassy cannot be sued, echoing a previous Supreme Court ruling involving the Indian Embassy.

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