Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 3706

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

English translation of the principle

The newspaper’s editor-in-chief. His liability for the publication offence. Article 28 of Law 3/1961 promulgating the Press and Publications Law, as amended (before its repeal by Law 1 of 2006). - The editor-in-chief’s liability. Its basis. Supervising the activities of the newspaper’s staff as the person in control of publication, and therefore permitting it only after ensuring that the publication contains no violation of the law. The reason for this. Articles 10, 14 of Law 3/1961.
Arabic original
رئيس تحرير الجريدة. مسئوليته عن جريمة النشر. م ٢٨ ق ٣/١٩٦١ بإصدار قانون المطبوعات والنشر المعدل (قبل أن يلغى بالقانون ١ لسنة ٢٠٠٦). - مسئولية رئيس التحرير. أساسها. مراقبة نشاط العاملين بالصحيفة باعتباره المهيمن على النشر فلا يأذن به إلا بعد خلو النشر من مخالفة للقانون. علة ذلك. المادتان ١٠، ١٤ ق ٣/١٩٦١.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٧٢/٢٠٠٦ تجاري جلسة ٩/٣/٢٠٠٨ مجلة القضاء والقانون - س ٣٦ ج ١ ص ٢٤٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Civil Matters — Volume 10 — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 683. PDF pages: 683.

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