Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 417

State of Kuwait · Administrative Law · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Assessment of the soundness of an administrative decision. What matters is the factual circumstances existing at the time of its issuance, not subsequent events capable of changing the assessment thereof. - Concluding an administrative investigation within a specified time limit. The administration is not bound thereby and is not liable for damage suffered by the employee as a result of the investigation procedures.
Arabic original
تقدير مدى سلامة القرار الإداري. العبرة فيه بالظروف الواقعية التي كانت قائمة وقت صدوره لا بما يجد بعد ذلك من أحداث من شأنها أن تغير وجه الحكم عليه. - إنهاء التحقيق الإداري خلال أجل محدد. لا تلتزم به الإدارة ولا تسأل عما يلحق الموظف من ضرر نتيجة لإجراءات التحقيق.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٩٥١/٢٠٠٤ إداري جلسة ٧/٣/٢٠٠٦ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الخامس ص٤١٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Administrative Law — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 110. PDF pages: 107.

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