Massachusetts Court Jurisprudence: Wedding Ring Must Be Returned If Marriage is Void

  

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "A Young Woman From England, Falls In Love With a Con Man Named Lord Bertie", "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage", you may read also "A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'Massachusetts Court Jurisprudence: Wedding Ring Must Be Returned If Marriage is Void'.

Massachusetts' highest court recently ruled that an engagement ring worth US $ 70,000 or around IDR. 1 billion must be returned to its giver, without considering who caused the marriage to be annulled.  This case involves Bruce Johnson, who gave the diamond ring to Caroline Settino. Their relationship ended after Johnson found suspicious messages on Settino's cellphone. Johnson ultimately broke off the engagement after finding messages showing Settino's communications with another man.[1]

Initially, a lower court allowed Settino to keep the ring, finding Johnson had wrongly accused him of having an affair.  However, appeals courts, and ultimately the Massachusetts Supreme Court, reversed the ruling, stating that Johnson was entitled to get the ring back. The court explained that 'the engagement ring was a conditional gift related to the marriage agreement'.  If the marriage is annulled, the giver of the ring is entitled to its return, regardless of who was responsible for the end of the relationship. This ruling ends the long-standing standard of considering fault in determining entitlement to an engagement ring.[2]  

Following modern legal trends, Massachusetts courts have now joined most other jurisdictions in the US in rejecting the concept of fault in determining ownership rights to an engagement ring if the marriage is void.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Pengadilan Massachusetts: Gagal Menikah, Cincin Tunangan Rp 1 Miliar Wajib Dikembalikan", www.kompas.com, Tito Helmawan Reditya, 10 November 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 20 November 2024, Link: https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2024/11/10/140000070/pengadilan-massachusetts--gagal-menikah-cincin-tunangan-rp-1-miliar-wajib#google_vignette

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

A Young Woman From England, Falls In Love With a Con Man Named Lord Bertie

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "Sritex Declared Bankrupt By The Semarang Commercial Court", "A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed", you may read also "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'A Young Woman From England, Falls In Love With a Con Man Named Lord Bertie'.

Megan Clark, a young woman from England, initially thought that she would marry a rich businessman. But in the end he found out that the man was a romantic con artist who had left him tens of thousands of dollars in debt. Megan, who is 27 years old and works as a manager in a bar on the Isle of Wight, meets a handsome man called Lord Bertie. Bertie claims to be a descendant of the famous family that owned the Underwood typewriter company. His luxurious lifestyle fascinates Megan. Even though they had only been dating for a month, Bertie immediately invited her to live with him in his luxury villa. After five months, Bertie proposed to Megan, and she accepted.[1]

Because of love, Megan leaves her job and joins Bertie's business claiming to be a clock expert. However, over time, Megan began to suspect some inconsistencies. Letters with unknown names started coming to their house. Unexpectedly, when Megan checked further, it turned out that the name on the credit card in her future husband's wallet was Robert Madjeski, who is a fraudster. After searching on the internet, Megan found out that Lord Bertie was Robert Madjeski's alias. This explains Bertie's request not to post photos of himself on social media, because many people are looking for them. Megan finally realized that everything was a lie. Bertie is not of noble birth, has nothing to do with the world of horology, and all the treasures he displays are simply rentals. In fact, Bertie has trapped Megan in debt amounting to $40,000 or around IDR. 623 million by opening a credit card in her name. The diamond engagement ring that Megan wanted to sell to pay off the debt also turned out to be fake.[2]

When Megan confronted Bertie two weeks before their wedding, he simply left her alone. Heartbroken, Megan is forced to cancel the wedding and look for a way to pay off her debt. After posting her story on social media, Megan received lots of messages from people who had also fallen victim to Bertie's scam. Surprisingly, there was no particular pattern in the type or age of his victims, indicating that Bertie was only looking for profit and never had genuine feelings. Robert Madejski, known by many aliases, was eventually arrested on other charges, but managed to escape from prison while serving a five-year sentence. Even though many years have passed, Megan still feels afraid of one day meeting the fraudster again.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Wanita Batalkan Pernikahan, Syok Tahu Fakta Calon Suami 'Pengusaha Kaya'", wolipop.detik.com, Vina Oktiani, 09 Nov 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 16 November 2024, Link: https://wolipop.detik.com/wedding-news/d-7630389/wanita-batalkan-pernikahan-syok-tahu-fakta-calon-suami-pengusaha-kaya?utm_source=detik.com&utm_medium=referral

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

Sritex Declared Bankrupt By The Semarang Commercial Court

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "An Indonesian Citizen was Arrested by United States Customs Officers on Suspicion of Counterfeit Money", "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage", you may read also "A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'Sritex Declared Bankrupt by the Semarang Commercial Court'.

The Semarang Commercial District Court (PN) officially declared Sritex and its 3 subsidiaries, namely PT. Sinar Pantja Djaja, PT. Bitratex Industries, and PT. Primayudha Mandirijaya declared bankrupt through a decision with case number 2/Pdt.Sus-Homologasi/2024/PN Niaga Smg. In this decision, Sritex has failed to fulfill its payment obligations to PT. Indo Bharat Rayon, as the applicant, based on the Homologation Decision dated January 25 2022. Now, the management of assets along with the management and/or settlement of bankruptcy assets since the date of the bankruptcy decision has been handed over to the curator. The 4 curators who have been appointed are Denny Ardiansyah, Nur Hidayat, Fajar Romy Gumilar, and Nurma Candra Yani Sadikin. Meanwhile Haruno Patriadi was appointed as Supervisory Judge in this bankruptcy process.[1]

Quoting the website www.timkuratorsritex.com, the first creditor meeting as a follow-up to the bankruptcy decision for Sritex and a number of its subsidiaries will be held on November 13 2024. Sritex's creditors are asked to submit a letter of claim to the curator team. Meanwhile, the deadline for submitting creditor and tax office bills is Monday, November 25 2024 at 17.00 WIB at the Curator Team Secretariat Office located in South Jakarta City. Creditors who submit bills or other written evidence showing the nature and amount of receivables to the Curator Team via the website www.timkuratorsritex.com before the deadline for submitting bills. Apart from the website, creditors of Sritex and its subsidiaries can also submit bills and physical documents to the Curatorial Team Secretariat office. Then, a meeting to match creditor receivables and the tax office (verification of receivables) will be held on Monday, December 2024 at 10.00 WIB in the creditor meeting room of the Semarang Commercial Court.[2]

According to the Semarang District Court's Case Tracking Information System (SIPP) website, the plaintiff who went to court until Sritex went bankrupt was a company called PT. Indo Bharat Rayon. According to its official website, PT. Indo Bharat Rayon is a company that was founded in 1980 and has a large factory in Purwakarta, West Java, with a production capacity of 200,000 tpa. PT. Indo Bharat Rayon is a foreign investment company (PMA) under the Aditya Birla Group. This company was founded by Indian conglomerate Seth Shiv Narayan Birla and is now continued by his son, Kumar Mangalam Birla. Kumar Birla is currently ranked as the eighth richest person in India with wealth of 24.8 billion US dollars.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Sritex Pailit, Nasibnya Dipegang 4 Orang Ini", www.cnbcindonesia.com., Wiji Nur Hayat, 03 November 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 8 November 2024, Link: https://www.cnbcindonesia.com/news/20241102212635-4-585150/sritex-pailit-nasibnya-dipegang-4-orang-ini

2. Ibid.

3. "Ini Perusahaan yang Bikin Sritex Pailit, Pemiliknya Bukan Orang Sembarangan", money.kompas.com., Muhammad Idris, 02/11/2024, Diakses pada tanggal 8 November 2024, Link: https://money.kompas.com/read/2024/11/02/151017226/ini-perusahaan-yang-bikin-sritex-pailit-pemiliknya-bukan-orang-sembarangan?page=all

An Indonesian Citizen was Arrested by United States Customs Officers on Suspicion of Counterfeit Money

 

 

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "The IDR 3.1 Trillion Royalty Issue Limp Bizkit Finally Sues Universal Music Group", "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage", you may read also "4 Big Companies That Went Bankrupt in Indonesia" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'An Indonesian Citizen was Arrested by United States Customs Officers on Suspicion of Counterfeit Money'.

United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested an Indonesian citizen named Tuma Thierry Henry on suspicion of counterfeiting money. Henry was arrested for carrying banknotes often called 'black dollars'. Quoted from the official CBP website, CBP officers found 'black money fraud' banknotes worth USD 28,500 in Thierry Henry's luggage at Washington Dulles International Airport. Washington Airports Authority Metropolitan Police officers then charged Henry (50), who is an Indonesian citizen, on charges of forgery which is a criminal offense (VA Code 18.2-171). The fraudulent black money bills appear to resemble US dollars in size and sometimes feel the same.[1]

However, the money will appear like black, blue or white sheets of paper if examined under black or ultraviolet light. In black money scams, criminals often resort to chemically altering or coloring banknotes to avoid detection by customs authorities. Perpetrators often cheat on the grounds that they need cash and then offer to sell the banknotes at a discount. Perpetrators often mix real money with black money to convince the victim.[2]

Henry arrived at Dulles airport Wednesday evening on a plane from Lome, Togo. During the second baggage inspection, CBP officers discovered two empty black paper bundles and one empty white paper bundle each wrapped in ribbon with the words 'One Hundred' written on it. The officer then counted a total of 285 sheets of paper in the three bundles. The paper size is very similar to US banknotes. CBP officers examined the bills under ultraviolet light and noticed similarities between the images of the front and back of the 100 US dollar bill. CBP officers then confiscated the illegal notes and handed over the notes and Henry to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police officers.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "WNI Thierry Henry Ditangkap di AS gegara Bawa Gepokan Dolar Hitam", news.detik.com., Haris Fadhil, 31 Oktober 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 1 November 2024, Link: https://news.detik.com/internasional/d-7615397/wni-thierry-henry-ditangkap-di-as-gegara-bawa-gepokan-dolar-hitam

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

The IDR 3.1 Trillion Royalty Issue Limp Bizkit Finally Sues Universal Music Group

  

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage", "Be Careful Using AI, You Will be in Trouble for Citing Non-existent Jurisprudence", you may read also "Due to Low Sales Product, Tupperware Files for Bankruptcy" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'The IDR 3.1 Trillion Royalty Issue Limp Bizkit Finally Sues Universal Music Group'.

Limp Bizkit, a nu metal band that was very famous in the late 90s and early 2000s, recently took a big step by suing Universal Music Group (UMG). They accused these major labels of withholding the royalties they should receive. The amount mentioned in the lawsuit is no joke, up to USD 200 million or around Rp. 3.1 trillion![1]

Durst and his friends officially filed this lawsuit in Los Angeles Federal Court on Tuesday (8/10/2024). They accused UMG of deliberately making regulations that made royalties for artists like them 'unclear'. Just imagine, according to lawyer Fred Durst, even though Limp Bizkit's popularity is on the rise, they have not received royalties since August 2024. In fact, their albums have sold millions of copies, and there are millions of streams from Spotify alone every month. "Our comeback was extraordinary, but until now we haven't gotten a penny from UMG," stressed Durst. UMG also told Fred Durst that royalties worth USD 43 million or Rp. 672 billion were being withheld because they felt that Limp Bizkit still had a large debt that had not been paid off. But, strangely, even though their popularity has soared again with music sales increasing 68 percent, the money still doesn't disburse. Not just Limp Bizkit, you know! There are hundreds of other artists who Limp Bizkit claims have suffered a similar fate.[2]

Limp Bizkit itself has been active for almost three decades, with members currently consisting of Fred Durst, John Otto, Sam Rivers, Wes Borland, and DJ Lethal. They are famous for songs such as My Way, Re-Arranged, Break Stuff, Take a Look Around, and Eat You Alive. Even though they went on hiatus from 2006 to 2009, now they are active again and getting more hype. So far, Universal Music Group has not provided a statement.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Klaim Royalti Rp 3,1 Triliun Ditahan, Limp Bizkit Gugat Universal Music Group", www.detik.com., Dicky Ardian, Rabu, 09 Okt 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 10 Oktober 2024, Link:  https://www.detik.com/pop/music/d-7579495/klaim-royalti-rp-3-1-triliun-ditahan-limp-bizkit-gugat-universal-music-group

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed", "4 Big Companies That Went Bankrupt in Indonesia", you may read also "5 Most Bizarre Court Cases in US History" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'Amazing, Public Road Transformed Into Garage'.

An interesting case occurred in South Sulawesi, a resident's car garage was built on half of a public road. The resident's house is located on Rappokalling Raya Street, Lorong Anda, Tammua Village, Tallo District. The 2-story house is right next to the Reformation Toll Road. The parking lot is made of an iron frame with a 3 meter high spandex roof. An iron fence was built around half of the road to the left of the house.[1]

As a result of this parking, the road with a width of around 4 meters can only be passed by motorbike riders. Meanwhile, cars cannot pass, even though this road is connected to the Rappokalling Raya axis road. Tallo Police Chief Commissioner Syamsuardi said that the parking owner admitted that he had been using half of the road for 6 years. Agus relaxed about using public facilities on the grounds that he had never been reprimanded so far.[2]

The Sector Police Chief together with the Tammua Village Head, Binmas and Babinsa have gone to the location to explain to the owner that the parking lot has used the road which is a public facility. The parking lot also disturbs road users because cars cannot pass. "I said I'm sorry, because it has gone viral, can we dismantle it? If you want to do it voluntarily, please do so. We explained that we are using this road, a public facility," he said.[3]

There are regulations that state that anyone who commits an act that disrupts the function of the road within the useful space of the road will be subject to sanctions. This is stated in Law Number 38 of 2004 concerning Roads, Article 63 Paragraph 1.[4] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Heboh Jalan Umum Disulap Garasi Mobil Rangka Besi, Begini Aturannya", oto.detik.com., Ridwan Arifin, Ridwan Arifin, Sahrul Alim - detikOto, Selasa, 24 Sep 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 5 Oktober 2024, Link: https://oto.detik.com/catatan-pengendara-mobil/d-7554982/heboh-jalan-umum-disulap-garasi-mobil-rangka-besi-begini-aturannya

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

4. Ibid.

A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed

  

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "4 Big Companies That Went Bankrupt in Indonesia", "Be Careful Using AI, You Will be in Trouble for Citing Non-existent Jurisprudence", you may read also "5 Interesting Cases that Become the Jurisprudence of the Supreme Court in Indonesia" and on this occasion we will discuss about 'A Wife in India Asked For a Divorce Because Her Husband Rarely Bathed'.

An Indian woman recently filed for divorce from her husband of just 40 days. She claimed that her husband only showered once or twice per month. The unnamed woman from Agra, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, went to a local family counseling center to complain about her husband's poor personal hygiene. She said that her husband rarely bathed, wore dirty clothes and suffered from bad breath. She could barely stand near the man, let alone be intimate with him. As a result, after only 40 days of marriage, the wife asked for a divorce.[1]

When questioned by the counseling center, the husband, Rajash, admitted that he only bathes once or twice a month and cleans himself by sprinkling Gangajal water (holy water from the Ganges river) once a week. One counselor at a family center in Agra told reporters that the young couple began getting into heated arguments about the husband's hygiene a few weeks after the wedding. Finally, the wife left their household and returned to live with her family. Soon, her family filed a dowry harassment complaint at the local Police Station and asked for a divorce. The abused wife said that Rajash had bathed 6 times in the last 40 days, a little more than usual, but only because she insisted. Hearing the wife's decision to divorce him, the husband promised to improve his hygiene and even bathe every day, but the woman's family said that he did not want to reconcile with her.[2]

As strange as it may sound, this is not the first time a couple's poor hygiene has led to divorce.[3] And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "Suami Jarang Mandi, Perempuan Ini Minta Cerai Padahal Baru 40 Hari Menikah", www.kompas.com., Tito Hilmawan Reditya, 28/09/2024, Diakses pada tanggal 5 Oktober 2024, Link: https://www.kompas.com/global/read/2024/09/28/210000170/suami-jarang-mandi-perempuan-ini-minta-cerai-padahal-baru-40-hari-menikah

2. Ibid.

3. Ibid.

4 Big Companies That Went Bankrupt in Indonesia

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Previously, the www.hukumindo.com platform has talk about "Due to Low Sales Product, Tupperware Files for Bankruptcy", "Be Careful Using AI, You Will be in Trouble for Citing Non-existent Jurisprudence", you may read also "5 Most Bizarre Court Cases in US History" and on this occasion we will discuss about '4 Big Companies That Went Bankrupt in Indonesia'.

Running a business does require careful calculations. If not, any company of any size could go bankrupt. In the past, there were a number of giant companies present in Indonesia. But unfortunately, the company did not last long because it went bankrupt due to a number of reasons. One of the factors that caused a company to go bankrupt was due to large debts. Apart from that, there are several other causes that cause businesses to close down.[1]

So, what are the big companies that went bankrupt in Indonesia?[2]

1. PT. Sariwangi Agricultural Estate Agency (SAEA). PT Sariwangi Agricultural Estate Agency (SAEA) is a tea company that has been established since 1973. This company, which is famous for its tea bag products, was declared bankrupt in 2018. Sariwangi was declared bankrupt because he was unable to pay the credit installments owed to Bank ICBC Indonesia. It is known that Sariwangi's total debt to ICBC Bank at that time reached US$ 20,505,166 or around IDR. 316 billion. Unilever itself only bought the Sariwangi brand, not the company, in 1989. Even though it is the holder of the Sariwangi brand, Unilever still sources supplies from SAEA.
2. Nyonya Meneer. Nyonya Meneer is a well-known herbal medicine company in Indonesia. Even though her business is already big, unfortunately, Nyonya Meneer was declared bankrupt by the Semarang District Court (PN) in 2017. There are a number of factors that cause Nyonya Meneer's business to falter, ranging from internal disputes in the successor family, a very large debt burden, to a lack of innovation in its products. On June 8 2015, the Postponement of Debt Payment Obligations (PKPU) between debtors and 35 creditors was declared valid by a judge at the Semarang Commercial Court. In this case, Hendrianto Bambang Santoso, who is one of the creditors from Sukoharjo, is suing Nyonya Meneer for bankruptcy because she did not settle the debt according to the peace proposal. Hendrianto only received IDR 118 million of the total debt of IDR 7.04 billion.
3. 7-Eleven. For young people in Jakarta, of course they are familiar with 7-Eleven or often called 'Sevel'. This convenience store was very famous in the 2010s because it served various foods and drinks, one of which was Slurpee. But unfortunately, Sevel did not last long in Indonesia. In 2017, 7-Eleven was officially declared bankrupt. The subsidiary of PT Modern Internasional Tbk (MDRN) closed all Sevel outlets in Indonesia. The main reason is because of the large operational costs that must be incurred.
4. Kodak. For those of you who love photography, you are certainly familiar with this brand. Kodak has been around since 1892 and is one of the pioneers in the photography industry. Unfortunately, Kodak's big name had to disappear because it was officially declared bankrupt in 2012. Kodak was unable to compete with competitors who offered digital products amidst very rapid technological advances. Apart from that, Kodak is also reluctant to innovate for its business in order to make a profit.

And if you have any legal issue in Indonesia territory, contact us for business inquiry, feel free in 24 hour, we will be glad to assist you. 

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References:

1. "4 Perusahaan Besar yang Bangkrut di Indonesia dan Penyebabnya", //finance.detik.com., ilham fikriansyah - detikFinance, Rabu, 18 Sep 2024, Diakses pada tanggal 24 September 2024, Link: https://finance.detik.com/berita-ekonomi-bisnis/d-7545244/4-perusahaan-besar-yang-bangkrut-di-indonesia-dan-penyebabnya

2. Ibid.