Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1077

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part One · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

The court's ruling that it lacks jurisdiction. It is not obliged to refer the action to another circuit or body unless it has ascertained, in accordance with the law, that jurisdiction is vested therein. Its determination that none of them has jurisdiction. It must confine itself to ruling that it lacks jurisdiction.
Arabic original
قضاء المحكمة بعدم اختصاصها. لا إلزام عليها أن تحيل الدعوى إلى دائرة أو جهة أخرى إلا إذا تأكدت وفقاً للقانون من انعقاد الولاية لها. تبينها عدم اختصاص أي منها. تعين عليها الوقوف عند القضاء بعدم الاختصاص.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٨٠٥، ٨١٧/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ٥/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص ٣٧٨)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 574. PDF pages: 568.

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