Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1724

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

English translation of the principle

Failure to serve notice of reinstatement of the action after striking out. Its effect. A ruling deeming it never to have been brought by operation of law, without discretionary authority for the court, whenever requested, whatever the reason for failure to resume the action. - Effecting service by the court registry. It does not relieve the plaintiff of responsibility for following it up. The rationale therefor. - Resuming an action after striking out. A right of the plaintiff and the defendant.
Arabic original
عدم إعلان تجديد الدعوى من الشطب. أثره. القضاء باعتبارها كأن لم تكن بقوة القانون دون سلطة تقديرية للمحكمة متى طلب منها ذلك وأيا كان سبب عدم استئناف سير الدعوى. - إجراء إدارة الكتاب للإعلان. لا يرفع مسئولية المدعي من موالاته. علة ذلك. - تعجيل الدعوى من الشطب. حق للمدعي وللمدعى عليه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٤٧/١٩٩٦ تجاري جلسة ٢/٢/١٩٩٧ مج القسم الرابع المجلد الرابع ص٦٤٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Two — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 311. PDF pages: 308.

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