Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1111

State of Kuwait · Criminal Procedure · Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office

English translation of the principle

A plea of invalidity of evidence derived from a search. May be raised only by a person for whose protection these legal formalities were prescribed. - Searching the car owned by the company for which the appellant works, and not owned by him. Does not affect any freedom guaranteed to him. - Restrictions on police officers' right to make arrests and search cars apply to private cars on public roads. Except in the exceptional cases prescribed by law, so long as they are in their owner's possession. The effect thereof.
Arabic original
الدفع ببطلان الدليل المستمد من التفتيش. غير جائز إلا ممن شرعت هذه الأوضاع القانونية لحمايته. - تفتيش السيارة المملوكة للشركة التي يعمل بها الطاعن وليست مملوكة له. لا يمس حرية من الحريات المكفولة له. - القيود الواردة على حق رجال الشرطة في إجراء القبض وتفتيش السيارات ينصرف للسيارات الخاصة بالطرق العامة. إلا في الأحوال الاستثنائية التي رسمها القانون ما دامت في حيازة صاحبها. أثر ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥٨٤/٢٠٠٩ جزائي جلسة ١٥/٦/٢٠١٠ مجلة القضاء والقانون السنة ٣٨ الجزء الثاني)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 362. PDF pages: 355.

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