Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2164

Where the person to be served is absent, the person effecting service must deliver the copy to his agent or servant, or to spouses, relatives or relatives by marriage residing with him. All steps taken to effect service must be stated in its original its copy. Failure to state them and the rendering of judgment in this situation despite the failure of the party served to appear. Effect thereof. Nullity of the judgment. - Rejection of the plea of nullity of service of the statement of claim, despite failure to record the absence of the party served in the document, on the assertion that the servant's refusal to receive service means that the woman to be served was absent. It vitiates the judgment and necessitates its cassation.