Justice Minister: Pending Court Cases Decreased by 20 Percent
صورة: وكالة الأنباء الكويتية (كونا)
The Justice Minister announced a 20% decrease in pending cases in Kuwaiti courts in 2026 compared to 2024.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Kuwait City, Jan 11 (KUNA) -- Justice Minister and Legal Advisor Nasser Al-Sumeit announced a significant decline in pending cases across all courts in 2026, with a decrease of 20 percent (approximately 170,000 cases) compared to the same period in 2024. The total number of cases from January 1 to September 30, 2024, reached approximately 835,000, while it stood at around 665,000 during the same period in 2026.
This was stated during a press conference held by Legal Advisor Al-Sumeit on Sunday to announce the final results of the debtors’ campaign, following the full repayment of the targeted amount. The conference was attended by Deputy Minister of Justice Awatef Al-Sand and Acting Assistant Undersecretary for Technical and Administrative Affairs Nouf Al-Qabandi, during which Al-Sumeit discussed the impact and outcomes of laws and legislation approved as part of the national plan for updating the legislative system.
He added that cases before the Court of Cassation decreased by 39 percent (approximately 6,000 cases) in 2026 compared to the same period in 2024. Total cases from January 1 to September 30, 2024, amounted to around 16,000, while they reached approximately 10,000 during the same period in 2026.
He noted that partial appeal cases also saw a notable decline in 2026, dropping by 41 percent (approximately 2,300 cases) compared to the same period in 2024. The number of cases fell from around 5,700 during January 1 to September 30, 2024, to approximately 3,300 during the same period in 2026.
Furthermore, criminal cases across all courts recorded a 21 percent decrease (approximately 117,000 cases) in 2026 compared to the same period in 2024. The number of cases dropped from around 566,000 during January 1 to September 30, 2024, to approximately 449,000 during the same period in 2026.
He mentioned that enforcement orders experienced a substantial decline of approximately 60 percent (around 40,000 orders), falling from roughly 67,000 orders during January 1 to September 30, 2024, to about 27,000 orders during the same period in 2026. (To be continued) N.S. / T.M.
