The Abu Dhabi Family and Civil Administrative Court issued a ruling imposing a fine of approximately AED 60,000 against an individual as compensation for deliberately and repeatedly harassing another person via phone calls.

It is worth noting that this ruling is final after all legal procedures were completed in multiple stages. The Criminal Court had initially ordered the defendant to pay AED 51,000 as provisional compensation.

Subsequently, the Civil Court decided to supplement the final compensation by adding AED 9,000 due to the moral and psychological damages suffered by the plaintiff.

Therefore, the total fine imposed on the defendant reached approximately AED 60,000, in addition to legal fees and AED 500 in attorney's fees.

The details of this case arose after the plaintiff filed a lawsuit due to continuous and deliberate phone harassment. While the defendant requested the dismissal of the case, claiming that the initial AED 51,000 award was sufficient, the court rejected his request.

It should be noted that under UAE law, a criminal conviction constitutes "conclusive evidence" in civil courts. Since the defendant was already convicted of intentional harassment in criminal proceedings, his liability for civil damages is legally undisputed.

The UAE has strict laws regarding privacy and digital violations. This ruling sends a clear message, as intentional harassment is a punishable offense.