Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 459

State of Kuwait · Personal Status · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

An action for judicial divorce on grounds of harm. The court must intervene to end the dispute amicably. This relates to public policy. The law does not prescribe a particular method for this procedure. The court may take whatever measures it considers appropriate according to the circumstances of each action. An example of the court's inability to reconcile.
Arabic original
دعوى التطليق للضرر. وجوب تدخل المحكمة لإنهاء النزاع صلحاً. تعلق ذلك بالنظام العام. عدم رسم القانون طريقاً معيناً لهذا الإجراء. للمحكمة اتخاذ ما تراه مناسباً حسب ظروف كل دعوى. مثال لعجز المحكمة عن الإصلاح.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٦٢/٢٠٠٧ أحوال شخصية جلسة ١٧/٤/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ – ج٢ ص ٣٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 408. PDF pages: 393.

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