Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 2295

State of Kuwait · Pleadings — Part Three · 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 finding that none of them has jurisdiction. It must stop at ruling that it lacks jurisdiction. - 380 - Civil Procedure
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. - ٣٨٠ - المرافعات
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعنان ٨٠٥، ٨١٧/٢٠٠١ إداري جلسة ٥/٥/٢٠٠٣ مج القسم الخامس المجلد الثاني ص٢٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Pleadings — Part Three — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 380. PDF pages: 377.

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