Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1239

The provision in Social Insurance Law 61 of 1976 requiring that the Social Insurance Institution be requested in writing to grant the rights prescribed by that Law and that a grievance be lodged against its decision in that regard before bringing an action before the High Court of Appeal, which has first-instance jurisdiction to hear it, followed by the enactment of Law 20 of 1981 assigning jurisdiction over disputes concerning rights prescribed by the Social Insurance Law to the Administrative Circuit of the Court of First Instance. Its effect. Its repeal of the provision specifically conferring jurisdiction over them on the High Court of Appeal. - The silence of Law 20 of 1981 on reorganizing the disputes specified in Article 107/First of Law 61 of 1976 in a manner differing from its requirement of a prior grievance as a condition for admissibility of the action. This restriction remains in force.