Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3662

Presentation of a cheque to the drawee. Its effect. It must pay its value irrevocably. The bank's negligence or error in verifying the existence of funds in the drawer's account sufficient for payment, and its payment of the cheque or posting it as an overdraft. Its effect: it may not recover its value from the holder. The basis thereof. It must bear responsibility for its mistake and may have recourse against the drawer for the amount due to it, and it may not make a reverse entry deducting it from the beneficiary's account held with it. Liability for abuse of the right to litigate: