KCC 719/2009
This case involved the validity of an appeal. Points considered included whether the reasons for appeal had been provided within the deadline and the impact of the fact the appellant had not known about the ruling because he was in hospital.
Background
First Appeal:
An appellant appealed the ruling before the court of cassation.
The court of cassation considered the issues related to public order. The court said that the documents of the case revealed that the appellant had failed to introduce the reasons for the appeal within the legal deadline. The court said that the appellant therefore violated the rules of Article 10 of Kuwait Law No. 49/1972.
Second Appeal:
An appellant said in his grounds of appeal that the appealed ruling by which his appeal was rejected in form had erred in the application of law. He said that he was not aware of the date on which the hearing in the elementary court was held because he was in hospital at the time.
Decision
First Appeal:
The court dismissed the appeal.
Second Appeal: