Teacher taken to court for insulting a student in Sharjah

The Sharjah Misdemeanour Court heard a case in which an Arab teacher was accused of verbally abusing a student following a complaint alleging that he told the student, ‘You’re not well-mannered.’

During the trial, the court heard the defendant’s testimony and confronted him with the charge of insulting the victim, a student at the same school.

The teacher, however, denied the accusation, asserting that he did not utter any offensive words to the student, as stated in the complaint.

The teacher explained to the judicial body that what actually happened was different from what was presented in the case file, noting that he was the one who was subjected to abuse by the student later on, which prompted him to take the necessary legal measures and file a lawsuit regarding the incident.

The complaint filed against him was unfounded, as he was the one who was later insulted by the student, he added, noting that what was being discussed in court was nothing more than a malicious complaint.

He requested an adjournment to submit a memorandum of defence detailing his legal position and any supporting documents.

After reviewing the case file and hearing from both litigating parties, the court decided to reserve judgment for a later session.