Motorist ordered to pay QR200,000 as blood money
A Gulf national motorist has been ordered by the Criminal Court to pay QR200,000 blood money for causing the death of an Indian expatriate through rash driving, local Arabic daily Arrayah reported yesterday.
The motorist was also fined QR10,000. The convicted man was driving his car opposite to Hamad General Hospital, and because of his neglect and lack of attention he collided with an Indian expatriate pedestrian who was crossing the road.
The victim suffered serious injuries which resulted in his death. The forensic report proved that the victim suffered brain haemorrhage and multiple fractures.
The convicted man denied rash driving and claimed that the victim caught him by surprise by crossing the road right in front of his car, but the court considered the incident as manslaughter for which the defendant must pay the blood money in accordance with the Law No 19 of 2008.
The judgment stated that the payment of the blood money is a joint responsibility of the accused person and the insurance company.
Reposted from Gulf Times
@khaliwali you spend million not evrybdy hve milln to spend on chldrns.......what i mean u dont undrstnd...200000 is also enugh for his famly at least geting mny..after his death famly can eat well can gve educatn to remaing famly...in sme cuntries even thy nt gvng 1 Riyal....here nthng abut cheap or expansve...who knw he will be die in Qatar who knw he wil alive until when...Give comnts nt by emontly way gve comnts by thinkng way.... You pples only thnk by outsde way dont thnk lke that,,,shuld say thanx that after his death thre s a way tht his famly surve....If u hve so much mny thn spnd 1 milln also to his famly...telng that u spnd 1 milln fr ur son...evry bdy hve childrns every father want to gve whle word happiness to own childrns....Next tme gve comnts in good way dont shw ur self in QL that u hve so muchhh mny......
Even on traffic light, the pedestrian crossing is 2 m away and they still cross in the middle of the street. That is just plank stupid. They should increase a the green barriers everywhere so that people are forced to avoid ignorance.
Yea there should also he a law for all these people crossing suddenly out of nowhere on high ways, busy roads and causing accidents. I have seen it specially on Hamad hospital street. This is due to lack of parking, traffic and ignorance. This is simply not India, where u run wild all over the streets. They need to educate these individuals intensively buy conducting safety induction programs. Liability is a very serious thing and it should be taken into consideration. In Saudi Arabia they have caught gangs who specialize in blood money and actually have people who's jobs rely on throwing themselves in front of cars.
Most western countries operate victims of crime compensation authorities. Victims are provided with financial compensation, and not just if someone dies, but typically criminal events such as domestic violence, child abuse, sexual and physical assault, homicide, robbery, drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter. These schemes vary from one country to another, but I'm not sure where you got the idea that this sort of scheme doesn't exist in the West.
blood money is not about valuing life but to compensate the family in part for what has happened to ease the burden they may have - it is not about working out what a person is worth. Compared to the Western court system where a family suffers financially in a criminal case - and never see any money to help them through a tragedy.....
The driver won't pay 200,000. He will pay the fine, and the insurance company will pay the blood money.
Why rehman would you give up your life for 200,000.... its easy to judge but when its on you then its not fair!!
Why Cheap @khaliwali why u want 500,000