The Dubai World Tribunal allowed Shokat Mohammed Dalal to give oral evidence
from overseas at the trial, as he feared being arrested in connection with a
dishonored cheque, according to the judgement.
On Tuesday (August 28), the tribunal ordered Nakheel to repay over Dh57 million to Dalal, who had bought three islands in The World project.
In a note with the judgement, the tribunal said it was satisfied that Dalal had a “genuine fear” that he would be arrested and detained if he travelled to Dubai to give evidence in the trial.
DWT Rule 29.14 states: “The Tribunal may allow a witness to give evidence through video link or by other means.”
In the note it was said that Dalal, who lives in the United Kingdom, was not willing to travel to Dubai in order to give his oral evidence because he feared that, if he did so, he would be subject to immediate arrest, detention and a no-travel ban which could prevent him from returning to his family.
The basis of the fear was that, or had been, the subject of a complaint made by Nakheel to Dubai Police in January 2012 in respect of a dishonored cheque issued by him and dishonored on June 2, 2008.
On Tuesday (August 28), the tribunal ordered Nakheel to repay over Dh57 million to Dalal, who had bought three islands in The World project.
In a note with the judgement, the tribunal said it was satisfied that Dalal had a “genuine fear” that he would be arrested and detained if he travelled to Dubai to give evidence in the trial.
DWT Rule 29.14 states: “The Tribunal may allow a witness to give evidence through video link or by other means.”
In the note it was said that Dalal, who lives in the United Kingdom, was not willing to travel to Dubai in order to give his oral evidence because he feared that, if he did so, he would be subject to immediate arrest, detention and a no-travel ban which could prevent him from returning to his family.
The basis of the fear was that, or had been, the subject of a complaint made by Nakheel to Dubai Police in January 2012 in respect of a dishonored cheque issued by him and dishonored on June 2, 2008.
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