Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 676

The absence of any provision in the Constitution, Law No. 23 of 1968 concerning the Police Force System, or Decree-Law No. 136 of 1992 promulgating the Military Trials and Penalties Law assigning particular courts to determine claims for compensation for damage arising from decisions issued concerning a member of the police force, even those relating to decisions imposing disciplinary punishments, which constitute disciplinary sanctions. These decisions are not considered acts of sovereignty. Its import. The ordinary judiciary has jurisdiction to hear an action for liability for damage arising therefrom whenever its constituent elements are satisfied. Contravention thereof. An error in the application of the law requiring cassation of the judgment.