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Arab Times
19-07-2025
- Arab Times
Kuwait Courts handled 5,234 traffic cases in Q1
KUWAIT CITY, July 19: Official statistics issued by the Statistics and Research Department at the Ministry of Justice revealed that courts in various governorates handled 5,234 traffic cases in the first quarter of 2025, indicating that 2,906 of these cases were adjudicated, while 2,328 cases were postponed. The statistics revealed that Hawally Court topped the list in terms of the number of adjudicated cases, with 597, followed by Farwaniya Court with 552 and Capital Court with 491. In contrast, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Court recorded the lowest number of resolved cases with 404. For postponed cases, Jahra Court topped the list with 576 cases, followed by Hawally Court with 489 cases; while Farwaniya Court ranked last in terms of the number of postponed cases with 300. Regarding the total number of cases received, Hawally Court ranked first with 1,086 cases, followed by Jahra Court with 1,050, and Farwaniya Court with 852. In addition, statistics showed that traffic courts issued 1,524 criminal rulings and penal orders in the first quarter of 2025 -- 70 driving license revocation rulings, 43 prison sentences, and 48 traffic fatality cases pending in the courts. Hawally Court recorded the highest number of criminal rulings and orders issued, with 626, followed by the Capital with 304 and Farwaniya with 223. According to the statistics, the total collected criminal fees in the same period amounted to KD87,609, distributed as follows: Capital Court with KD21,996; Hawally Court with KD15,925; Ahmadi Court with KD12,725; Farwaniya Court with KD16,823; Mubarak Al-Kabeer Court with KD10,600 and Jahra Court with KD9,540. Commenting on the figures, Attorney Hussein Al-Asfour stated 'the issuance of this large number of rulings within a short period reflects the seriousness of the courts in addressing the traffic problem, and confirms the role of the judiciary in protecting lives and properties.' Al-Asfour stressed that 'the fine and imprisonment rulings send a firm legal message to those who act recklessly and contribute to enforcing the rule of law, especially in light of the unfortunate increase in accidents resulting from speeding or driving under the influence of drugs.'
Arab Times
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Arab Times
Capital and Hawally top in family disputes cases in Kuwait
KUWAIT CITY, July 8: Official statistics issued by the Ministry of Justice revealed that family courts handled 13,706 family cases in the first quarter of this year and adjudicated 9,243 of these cases; thereby, achieving 67.4 percent completion rate. The newspaper obtained a copy of the statistics, indicating that 3,233 sessions were postponed and 4,432 cases remained pending at the end of the first quarter. The cases under consideration included personal status, Ja'fari and civil status cases for non-Muslims; in addition to urgent cases and disputes related to alimony, custody, parentage and other family-related cases. The following are the completion rates by type of case: Personal status (general family): 4,665 out of 7,838 cases were resolved -- a completion rate of 59.5 percent Ja'fari: the resolution rate reached 73.5 percent, with 1,025 rulings issued out of 1,396 cases Urgent: 336 cases were registered and 285 of which were resolved – a completion rate of 84.8 percent, which is among the highest in terms of completion Personal status (non-Muslims): 56 out of 94 cases were resolved – a completion rate of 59.5 percent Custody, alimony and parentage: a completion rate of almost 100 percent, reflecting the courts' commitment to expedite adjudication. The following is the distribution of cases by court: Hawally Court recorded the highest number of rulings with 1,989 out of 2,886 cases -- a completion rate of 68.9 percent Farwaniya Court resolved 1,789 out of 2,495 cases -- a completion rate of 71.7 percent Jahra Court issued 1,468 rulings out of 2,125 cases -- a completion rate of 69.1 percent Capital Court resolved 1,783 out of 2,643 cases – a completion rate of 67.5 percent Ahmadi Court recorded 1,375 rulings out of 2,294 cases – a completion rate of 59.9 percent Mubarak Al-Kabeer Court was the least active, with 839 rulings out of 1,263 cases Meanwhile, data from the Electronic Advertisements Department of the family courts indicated that these courts received 11,507 electronic notifications in the first quarter and 11,230 of which were executed -- 97.6 percent completion rate. The Capital Court topped the list with 2,514 notifications, followed by the Hawally and Farwaniya courts. Moreover, Attorney Abdul Mohsen Al- Qattan said that these figures show increasing pressure on family courts, particularly in the Capital and Farwaniya, calling for an increase in the number of judicial circuits to expedite adjudication, especially in alimony and custody cases. He added that the Hawally Court's superiority in the number of rulings indicates 'procedural discipline and quality of organization.' He recommended the redistribution of cases to ease the burden on overcrowded courts. Attorney Enaam Haidar pointed out that 'adjudicating more than 9,000 cases within three months is an achievement credited to the Kuwaiti judiciary,' but she was quick to point out that 'the rate of postponement remains high, possibly due to a lack of staff or the absence of opponents from sessions.' She also stressed the need to review enforcement mechanisms after rulings are issued, specifically in custody and alimony cases, which are often not implemented as required. Attorney Ali Matar Al-Wawan praised the shift to online notifications, stressing that 'this development has contributed to reducing case delays.' He called for the implementation of more remote litigation services to reduce congestion in courtrooms. Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
