Man fined Dhs7,000 for slandering woman

The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court obligated a man to pay a compensation of Dhs7,000 to a woman after he had verbally abused her during a phone call and then sent audio clips on a social media platform. As a result, the victim filed a criminal case and a verdict was accordingly issued.

- Abdul Rahman Saeed, Staff Reporter

The plaintiff filed a lawsuit in which she requested the court to obligate the defendant to pay Dhs30,000 in compensation for the harm that had befallen her as a result of the words he uttered on a social media programme that tarnished her reputation and caused her serious har. She also requested the court to obligate the defendant to pay the incurred expenses and lawyer's fees.