Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3348

The rule is freedom of thought and opinion, including the right to criticize. The exception is prohibition of publication. Its condition. Impairment of a value. What occurs through publication to the detriment of others. Its being regarded as fault giving rise to tort liability. Raising a public issue and criticizing the position of an entity in pursuit of the public interest. Permissible criticism, even if its expressions are severe and its commentary harsh. Its effect. The absence of fault on the publisher's part giving rise to liability. - Inferring fault giving rise to liability. Within the authority of the court of merits. Its condition. That its inference be - 620 - Obligation reasonable. Characterizing an act as fault and denying it that characterization. Questions of law in which the court of merits is subject to review by the Court of Cassation. An example concerning permissible criticism through publication.