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Daily Tribune
2 days ago
- Business
- Daily Tribune
Victory for buyers : Consumers reclaim BD290,000 over past two years through complaints system
TDT | Manama The Ministry of Industry and Commerce recovered BD290,000 for consumers over the past two years, while arranging replacements worth BD75,000, according to a written reply from Minister His Excellency Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro to MP Dr Muneer Seroor. The figures cover 2023 and 2024, during which the ministry's Consumer Protection Directorate received 7,868 complaints in the first year and 7,153 in the second. A further 1,302 complaints were registered between January and March this year. Most cases concerned faulty electrical goods and vehicle-related issues. Fakhro noted that complaints fell by roughly 9 per cent in 2024. Goods and services That year, more than BD120,000 was recovered for consumers, while goods and services worth over BD45,000 were replaced. In 2023, the recovered amount exceeded BD170,000, with replacements totalling more than BD30,000. By law, the ministry has up to 60 working days to examine a complaint. However, the directorate typically contacts both the complainant and the business within three days to assess the issue and determine the next step. Working days Resolution times vary. Most complaints are dealt with within 15 working days. Around 42 per cent are completed within one week 19 per cent within eight to fifteen days 15 per cent within sixteen to thirty days 12 per cent are resolved on the same day they are received The directorate may also refer cases to the courts when necessary. In both 2023 and 2024, 212 complaints were handed to the Public Prosecution. In 2023, six shops were shut down by administrative order. Arrangements To reduce delays, the ministry signed service level agreements with eight commercial entities that frequently attract complaints. These arrangements led to a 35 per cent reduction in average handling times for those firms. As for cases that take longer, Fakhro said the directorate follows a graduated process. Staff first attempt to broker a settlement between the parties. Failing that, the matter proceeds through formal steps: an initial letter, a notice, a final warning, and then a binding decision. If the business fails to comply, the case is referred to prosecutors.
Daily Tribune
3 days ago
- Daily Tribune
Justice renewed: Father must step up beyond government aid for disabled daughter
The High Sharia Court has ruled that a father must provide for the daily needs of his disabled adult daughter, overturning an earlier verdict that left her care dependent solely on a government disability stipend. The court ordered the father to pay BD100 per month for his daughter's maintenance, along with BD60 twice a year for clothing expenses. Additionally, the court mandated that the daughter's specialised care costs—including medical equipment and the hiring of a housemaid—be covered using her government disability allowance where possible, or otherwise from the father's personal income. The case arose after the mother appealed a previous ruling which had required the daughter's BD120 monthly maintenance to be drawn entirely from the BD200 disability allowance provided by the state. The mother argued that this allowance was intended to cover the daughter's medical needs and essential equipment, and could not replace the father's legal obligation to provide for basic living expenses such as food and clothing. The court heard that the 34-year-old daughter suffers from severe physical and intellectual disabilities, requiring continuous care that includes a wheelchair, medical bed, specially equipped living space, and a full-time carer. The mother also testified that the father had been using part of the disability allowance to settle overdue utility bills and had failed to financially support both of their daughters. While the court accepted that the disability allowance may be applied toward expenses directly related to the daughter's condition, it found that the father cannot rely on this support alone. If the allowance falls short of covering essentials, the difference must be paid from the father's own funds. The judges emphasized that under Sharia law and Bahrain's Family Law, a father who is financially able is obligated to meet his children's daily needs. The mother had also requested additional relief, including a separate home, BD1,500 to hire a housemaid, a monthly salary for the maid, and the right for the couple's other daughter to choose which parent she would live with. These requests were dismissed on procedural grounds, as they had not been raised during the original trial and thus could not be introduced at the appeal stage. The court upheld the mother's spousal maintenance at BD90 per month, deeming it reasonable based on her needs and the father's financial situation. The ruling requires the father to pay BD100 monthly for the daughter's basic upkeep. This amount may come from the disability allowance only if it fully covers these costs; otherwise, the father must cover the shortfall personally. He is also responsible for ensuring the allowance is allocated toward the daughter's specialised care, including medical needs and housemaid expenses. The hearing was conducted in public, with both parents represented by legal counsel.
Daily Tribune
16-05-2025
- General
- Daily Tribune
Court grants mother custody of children
Custody of two children was granted to their mother after a ruling by the Lower Sharia Court, which also ordered the Minors' Affairs Administration to cover their monthly upkeep, school expenses and Eid clothing. The court said each child should receive BD100 per month. An additional BD30 is to be paid twice a year for Eid garments, alongside BD120 for school costs, also paid twice a year. The mother is to receive all amounts directly. The father, still legally married to the mother, must pay BD80 a month in spousal support and BD120 for housing. The mother, represented by lawyer Zainab Madan, brought the case after the children, born in 2009 and 2014, expressed their wish to stay with her. Marital home They live in the marital home, rented by the husband's father, as the husband is subject to a court-ordered guardianship. When the father stopped paying the rent, the mother sought support from the Minors' Affairs Administration, which manages her husband's property. Documents presented to the court included the children's passports, the marriage certificate, a copy of the lease under the father's name and the ruling placing the husband under guardianship.
Daily Tribune
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Daily Tribune
Court orders father to pay BD120 per month for support to four children as mother wins urgent custody
Despite drawing a government salary, a father who failed to support his four children has been ordered to pay maintenance after a court granted urgent custody to their mother. The Third Minor Sharia Court issued the ruling on 16 April, finding that the children, aged between six and 13, remained within the age of maternal custody and that no legal barrier stood in the mother's way. The father must now pay BD120 per month for the children's upkeep, to be divided equally, along with BD30 for housing and BD10 as a custodial allowance. All payments are due from 9 April. Case The mother, represented by Jassim Al Issa, had submitted her case electronically. Alongside custody and monthly support, she requested funds for Eid clothing and the children's identification documents. The court declined jurisdiction on those points, saying they required further examination. Divorce She stated that since the divorce, granted by mutual separation in August last year, her former husband had contributed nothing, leaving her to manage alone despite his steady employment at the Ministry of Interior. The father did not appear in court. The judge found that the mother's claims were supported by the documents and that she was entitled to custody and support. The court waived all fees but ordered the father to pay BD10 in legal costs. The decision takes effect immediately.
Daily Tribune
04-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Tribune
BD120,000 claim on fake property sale dismissed
A woman who accused her brother of taking BD120,000 from the sale of a family property has lost her case, after a court found the deal was fake and no money ever changed hands. She had also demanded BD7,000 in rent for the time he held onto the property, claiming he used a power of attorney she had signed to sell it behind her back. The High Civil Court dismissed the case after hearing from witnesses, sifting through documents and reviewing rulings from the Sharia court. Among those who gave evidence was their own mother, who had been listed as the buyer. Authority The row began when the woman granted her brother sweeping authority to manage a property she had received as a gift from their mother. The document gave him the right to sell it to himself or someone else. He chose the latter and sold it to their mother, the same person who had owned it to begin with. She then gifted it back to him. Arrangement The woman argued that her brother used the arrangement to walk away with the money. He said it was just a paper transaction. The court took his side. His lawyer, AbdulAtheem Hubail, said the sale was purely procedural, a way to transfer ownership without any money changing hands. Payment He presented Sharia court rulings backing the claim that the power of attorney had been issued to pass the property back to their mother without payment. The mother confirmed this in court. She said she had not paid a dinar and the sale was just for show. The real trouble, she said, came from family disputes over who should get what. Gift The civil court also noted that the sister had already tried and failed to undo the mother's later gift to her brother in religious court. That challenge was rejected after the Sharia court confirmed the gift was valid. With no evidence the brother had received any money, the civil court found there was no case to answer. The claim was dismissed and the woman was ordered to cover the costs.
