The wife of an Arab national residing in the Emirates was awarded financial compensation in the amount of 9,000 UAE dirhams because he beat his wife.
Obligated to compensate his wife 9,000 dirhams
The Ras Al Khaimah Civil Court of First Instance ruled that a Gulf husband was obligated to compensate his wife 9,000 dirhams for the material and moral damage she suffered as a result of his beating her and destroying her mobile phone, as well as to pay the lawsuit's fees and expenses, including attorney's fees.
The wife was unable to prove the elements of damage
The defendant's agent stated that the case was rejected because the truth of the incident had not been proven, the accusation leveled against his client was "suspect" and probable, the plaintiff did not provide evidence that the criminal ruling would become final, the evidence does not preclude consideration of justifications for compensation, and the plaintiff did not prove the elements of damage that she claims to seek. Compensation for it.
He argued that there was no causal relationship between the losses claimed and the criminal finding, and he sought that the action be dismissed, with the plaintiff obliged to pay the litigation's fees, expenses, and attorney's fees.
Accusing the husband of assaulting the wife’s physical safety
For its part, a civil court of first instance acknowledged in its verdict that it became obvious that the defendant was convicted of endangering the plaintiff's bodily safety and destroying her phone, a decision that has become final according to the papers.
Rationales of the ruling of the Ras Al Khaimah Court in the UAE
The court confirmed that the material damage has been proven and that the request for compensation is valid, with an estimated value of 4,000 dirhams. The request for moral injury is the defendant's assault on the plaintiff's bodily safety.
The injuries he caused her, the violation of her dignity, and the insult to her would cause her sadness and humiliation because she was his wife and the mother of his children, and he had to treat her well, and her request for compensation came his way, and the court estimated it at 5,000 dirhams and ordered the defendant to pay it.
As a result, the court ordered the defendant to pay the plaintiff 9,000 dirhams in compensation for the material and moral harm she suffered, as well as fund the litigation and attorney's fees.