Kuwait- Fine for beating wife

(MENAFN- Arab Times) The Criminal Court, presided over by Judge Mohammad Al-Khalaf, has instructed a member of Kuwait National Team to pay KD100 compensation to his wife for beating her. The court also ordered referral of the civil case to the concerned judiciary. Case files indicate the couple had a fight, during which the husband hit the woman's ear; causing permanent disability. The court ruled in favor of the woman after a thorough analysis of the pieces of evidence presented by both parties. Meanwhile, the Criminal Court adjourned until Jan 26, 2014 the hearing on a case filed against a Special Force officer. The court also postponed until Jan 5, 2014 deliberations on the petition filed by former MP Musallam Al- Barrak against MP Safa Al-Hashem; who allegedly mentioned Al-Barrak's name during the celebration of her victory in the last parliamentary elections. She allegedly requested to put a picture of Al-Barrak on the cake before slicing it - an act deemed offensive to the former lawmaker.