Abu Dhabi court orders woman to pay man Dhs10,000 for insulting him

The Abu Dhabi Court for Family, Civil, and Administrative Cases has ordered a woman to pay Dhs10,000 in compensation to a man she threatened and insulted through an information technology medium.

The complainant filed a lawsuit seeking Dhs100,000 in compensation for material and moral damages, along with legal fees and litigation costs.

In his claim, he stated that the defendant had threatened and insulted him using the expressions documented in the case file, prompting him to report the incident to the relevant authorities. The criminal court convicted the defendant, fined her Dhs20,000, and ordered her to pay court fees. On appeal, the fine was reduced to Dhs10,000, while the order to pay court fees was upheld. As no further challenge was filed, the judgment became final and binding.

In considering the civil claim, the court cited Article 246 of the Civil Transactions Law, which provides that anyone who causes harm to another must compensate for that harm, even if the person responsible lacks legal capacity. It also cited Article 254, which extends compensation to moral, or non-material, harm, including infringements on a person’s freedom, honor, reputation, social standing, or financial standing.

The court found that the defendant’s wrongdoing had been established and that her conduct had caused the complainant emotional distress, sorrow, and psychological pain, resulting in material and moral damages. It therefore deemed the compensation claim admissible and well-founded in fact and law.

Taking into account the defendant’s conduct, the nature of her remarks, and the extent of the resulting harm, the court awarded the complainant Dhs10,000 in compensation for the material and moral damages he sustained.