Article 145 of Kuwaiti Penal Code

Anyone who submits to a public official competent to take measures arising from the commission of crimes a written or oral report attributing an act warranting punishment to a person who did not commit it, knowing that report to be untrue, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and a fine not exceeding one hundred and fifty dinars, or by either of these two penalties. The foregoing penalties shall be imposed even if the official who received the report is not competent to take measures arising from the particular incident reported, or if measures were not actually taken on the basis of the report. Article 145 bis 1 (1) (1) Added by Law No. 62 of 1971 and amended by Law 9 of 1985. Law Index 129 Home Page Kuwaiti Penal Code Law No. 16 of 1960 Promulgating the Penal Code and its Amendments Anyone who disturbs a public authority, administrative body or person entrusted with a public service by reporting, by any means whatsoever, the occurrence of disasters, incidents or dangers that do not exist shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding one thousand dinars, or by either of these two penalties. The court shall, in addition, award the expenses occasioned by this disturbance. e - Influencing Judicial Bodies and Damaging Their Reputation