A woman in the UAE has been fined Dh5,000 by courts in two separate incidents involving damage to her husband’s property amid ongoing family disputes.
Ras Al Khaimah Misdemeanours Court fined a woman in her 20s after they admitted damaging the clothes and perfumes belonging to their husband during an argument, using some of his garments to clean the floor (evidenced both through photographic proof as well as their confession), damaging them further, using her clothes as cleaning material – which was further confirmed through photographic evidence and confession from him himself. They also ordered that they pay legal fees associated with this case.
Meanwhile in Al Ain, this same woman was fined Dh5,000 by the Court of First Instance for deliberately disabling security cameras installed by her husband at various locations throughout their home. His statement to authorities was that these were installed for safety purposes but his wife used a knife to make them unusable – leading him to report this incident immediately.
After the criminal case concluded, his wife filed a civil suit seeking compensation for any material or moral damages caused by her actions. While she admitted destroying cameras, she denied having caused any financial or psychological harm; according to her attorney there was no proof presented by his husband supporting his claim of financial or psychological injury beyond cost of cameras alone.
These incidents highlight the impact of external influences and unresolved disputes on the family, leading to legal actions and financial penalties.
