Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 624

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

English translation of the principle

The divorced woman's request for judicial divorce does not preclude her entitlement to consolatory compensation. The condition for this. That the divorce was not for a cause attributable to her. - Assessment of whether or not the separation was for a cause attributable to the divorced woman. A factual matter within the sole discretion of the judge of merits, provided the judgment is based on reasonable grounds.
Arabic original
طلب المطلقة التطليق لا يمنع من استحقاقها للمتعة. شرط ذلك. أن لا يكون الطلاق بسبب من جانبها. - تقدير ما إذا كان التفريق بسبب من جانب المطلقة أو لا. واقع يستقل به قاضي الموضوع متى أقام قضاءه على أسباب سائغة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣/١٩٩٢ أحوال شخصية جلسة ٢٨/٦/١٩٩٣ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الأول ص ٣٦١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Personal Status — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 439. PDF pages: 424.

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