India, June 24 -- A lawyer has revealed why she decided not to take legal action against a friend who owes her Rs.5 lakh, saying the time and effort involved in a court battle did not seem worth the amount she hoped to recover.

Lawyer Joshiba Dev shared the experience in an Instagram video, explaining that although she had considered filing a case, she ultimately chose to treat it as a lesson.

Joshiba said her friend bluntly told her that he would not return the money and challenged her to approach the court.

"A friend who owes me five lakh rupees said to my face that hey go file a case, go to the court, I am not going to give your money back," she said.

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