Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 14

Compulsory insurance against civil liability arising from vehicle accidents. Its scope. The insured's recourse against the insurer for the lump-sum compensation he paid to the injured party in excess of the Sharia diya amount in execution of the judgment rendered against him. - 9 - Obligation - A judgment obliging the insurer to pay only the amount assessed for Sharia diya, excluding the excess compensation awarded, relying on the proposition that the insurer is not obliged for anything other than the Sharia diya amount and omitting to examine whether or not the amount whose award was refused represents the amount of compensation making good the actual damage. Error and deficiency. The basis for this.