Article 166 of Kuwaiti Penal Code

Every person whom the law obliges to care for another person unable to obtain the necessities of life for himself because of his age, illness, mental disorder or restriction of his liberty, whether the obligation arises directly from a provision of law, a contract, or a lawful or unlawful act, who intentionally refuses to fulfil his obligation, and this leads to the victim's death or injury, shall be punished, according to the offender's intent and the gravity of the injuries, by the penalties stipulated in Articles 149, 150, 152, 160, 162 and 163. If the omission is due to negligence rather than intent, the penalties stipulated in Articles 154 and 164 shall apply.