Al Ain court fines father Dhs3,000 after his son threatened a man via Snapchat

The Al Ain Court for Civil, Commercial, and Administrative Cases has ordered a father to pay Dhs3,000 to a man after his minor son sent threatening messages via the social media platform Snapchat.

The case dates back to the time when a man filed a lawsuit demanding Dhs50,000 in compensation for moral damage caused by another man’s son.

The plaintiff stated that the minor had sent him messages containing threats and insults through the Snapchat app.

The appellee’s son was criminally convicted for sending offensive messages which violated the plaintiff’s dignity.

The messages allegedly included veiled threats and language that constituted moral harm, representing behaviour contrary to mutual respect and amounting to unjustified misconduct warranting accountability.

The court ruled that the appellee, as the guardian of the minor, must pay Dhs3,000 to the plaintiff, in addition to covering the legal fees and expenses of the case.