Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3693

State of Kuwait · Civil Matters — Volume 10 · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

Fault giving rise to compensation in tortious liability occurs through publication in newspapers involving insult and defamation, even in the absence of malicious intent. When the publisher’s fault is negated: where the aim of publication is to achieve the public interest or public benefit.
Arabic original
الخطأ الموجب للتعويض في المسئولية التقصيرية يقع عن طريق النشر في الصحف بالسب والقذف ولوانتفى سوء القصد. متى يتنفي خطأ الناشر: إذا كان المستهدف بالنشر هو تحقيق المصلحة العامة أو النفع العام.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٣٢/٩٤ تجاري جلسة ٤/١٢/١٩٩٤ مج القسم الثالث - المجلد الثالث ص ٩٠١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 680. PDF pages: 680.

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