SBG 3037/2016
Type
Case
Court
Saudi Arabia Board of Grievances
Jurisdiction
Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
Nationality & Citizenship, Marriage, Jurisdiction & Choice of Law, Civil Courts
Decision date
10 Apr 2016
Catchwords
Marriage - Nationality - Court - Jurisdiction
This case involved which court had jurisdiction to hear the case who had broken the law by marrying a non-Saudi woman.
Background
The office of public prosecution filed a case against a defendant before the court. They requested the court to charge the defendant. They said that the defendant had got married from a non-Saudi woman in violation of the relevant laws.
Decision
The court ruled that the consideration of the case did not fall under its jurisdiction in accordance with announcement No. 3 of the Chief of the Board of Grievances.
The office appealed the ruling before the court of appeal.
The court dismissed the appeal and upheld the appealed ruling.