Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3322

Fault giving rise to compensation in tort liability. Its occurrence through publication in newspapers by insult and defamation. Recklessness and lack of precaution suffice to establish it. Absence of malicious intent. It has no effect. - Inferring or negating fault giving rise to liability. Within the trial court's authority. Its condition. An example of a reasonable inference. - The challenged judgment's inference, within its discretionary authority, of fault on the appellants' part entailing their liability, from their approval of publication of the disputed news item without identifying those to whom they attributed the news and without verifying and investigating the accuracy of its contents, and from the wording of the news item that it involved an affront to the respondent's dignity, causing him moral damage for which it assessed compensation in the amount awarded. The objection that it contravened the law or erred in its application. Unfounded.