Steps To Report False Accusations In UAE Courts (Video)

00:00 - Introduction

00:20 - Considerations Before Filing a Case

00:42 - Reasons for Criminalization of False Complaints

01:15 - Criminalization Under the UAE Penal Code

03:01 - View of The UAE Courts on False Complaint Cases

03:24 - Five Factors to Consider

04:25 - Impact of Partly True Criminal Complaint

05:05 - Conclusion

The United Arab Emirates criminalizes filing false complaints if the complainant knows that the crime has not been committed.

The punishment could vary between a fine or a jail sentence and this depends on the discretion of the courts. To consider whether a case for a false complaint is to be filed, it will be required to show that the complainant submitted the complaint and the complaint includes acts through which the victim could be made subject to penalty.