On behalf of His Highness Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President of the United Arab Emirates
The Constitutional Chamber, comprising:-
President of the Court, President Presiding Judge: Mohammed Hamad Al-Badi Al-Dhahiri And the judge’s membership: Shihab Abdulrahman Al-Hammadi The judge: Falah Shaye Al-Hajri The judge: Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Tuniji The judge: Jumaa Ibrahim Al-Otaibi Secretary: Sadiq Sayyid Ahmad al-Ghoul At the public sitting held on Wednesday, 25 Rajab 1447 AH On 14 January 2026 at the headquarters of the Federal Supreme Court in Abu Dhabi.
It issued the following judgement
In Case No. 03 of 2024 (Constitution):
Claimant: Ahmad Muhammad Ibl Hussein al-Khaja
Defendant: The Public Prosecution Service
Date of filing of the claim: 30 September 2024
The contested provision adheres to the principle of individualisation of punishment, thereby enabling the criminal court to select the appropriate penalty on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the offender’s personal circumstances and the gravity of their act within the scope of each criminal offence. Consequently, this penalty, with its wide range between the minimum and maximum limits, serves to achieve crimina...