Man fined MVR200 for assaulting wife
The man was charged under the old penal code, which carries a penalty of either six months in prison or house arrest, or a fine of MVR200 for assault. The new penal prescribes jail terms of up to four years but the constitution prohibits imposing a more severe penalty than the one applicable at the time the offence was committed.
20 Sep 2016, 9:00 AM
The criminal court on Monday fined a man MVR200 (US$13) for hitting his wife during a domestic dispute in March 2013.
Ali Zuhair, from the Henveiru Lakeside house in Malé, was convicted of assault based on the prosecution’s evidence and witness testimony. He was ordered to pay the fine to the court within seven days.
Zuhair was charged under the old penal code, which carries a penalty of either six months in prison, six months of house arrest, or a fine of MVR200 for assault.
The new penal code, which came into force in July last year, has a jail sentence of up to four years for assault depending on the severity of the case.
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