Wife Discovers Late Husband Secretly Transferred Rs 25 Crore to Mistress; Sues to Reclaim Funds

• A Chinese woman, Shen, discovered her late husband, Jin, had a seven-year affair and transferred over Rs 25 crore (19 million yuan) to his mistress, Tao.
• Jin died in May 2022, and Shen found evidence of the affair and financial transfers while sorting his belongings.
• Shen and her children sued Tao to invalidate the gifts and reclaim the money, arguing it was marital assets.
• An initial court ruled that Jin's unilateral transfers were invalid and ordered Tao to refund 14 million yuan to Shen.
• Tao's appeal was rejected by the Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court, upholding the original judgment based on infringement of financial rights and violation of public morals.

Why It Matters: A Chinese widow successfully sued her late husband's mistress to reclaim Rs 25 crore of transferred marital assets.