Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1558

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

English translation of the principle

Assessing the existence of enmity or affection between the judge and a litigant such as makes it likely that the judge cannot rule without bias, permitting a request for his recusal under Article 104/e of the Civil Procedure Law, or finding its absence. Within the authority of the court of merits. The condition for this: basing its judgment on reasons founded on an established basis in the case papers. 6- Actions against judges:-
Arabic original
تقدير وجود عداوة أو مودة بين القاضي وأحد الخصوم يرجح معها عدم استطاعته الحكم بغير ميل مما يجيز طلب رده وفق م ١٠٤/ه مرافعات أو نفي ذلك. من سلطة محكمة الموضوع. شرط ذلك: إقامة قضاءها على أسباب تستند إلى أصل ثابت في الأوراق. ٦- مخاصمة القضاة:-
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٧٨/٢٠٠٩ مدني جلسة ٢٨/١٢/٢٠١١ مجلة القضاء والقانون س ٣٩ ج ٣ ص ٣٩١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part One — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 673. PDF pages: 667.

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