Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 237

The misdemeanour of insult through publication. The criminal action and the compensation action arising therefrom must be brought within three months from the date of publication. The basis thereof. Law 3 of 1961. Its effect. The compensation action lapses if not brought within the stated period unless compelling circumstances prevent its filing. - The rule that the criminal action stays the civil action has no effect on the nature of the time limit prescribed for bringing the compensation action, which is not subject to suspension, whether or not the criminal action has been brought. - The judgment basing its ruling that the appellant’s right to claim compensation had lapsed on his failure to bring the action within the statutory period set out in Article 33 of the Printing and Publication Law, this being a forfeiture period differing from the limitation period for an action for liability for unlawful acts, and its not treating the procedures for initiating the criminal action as compelling circumstances preventing the filing of the compensation action. No defect.