Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1113

The principle of legality of crimes and punishment. Article 32 of the Constitution. - Matters prohibited from being broadcast. They are stipulated in Article 11 of Law No. 61 of 2007 concerning Audiovisual Media. - The penalties prescribed for the channel's general manager, the preparer and presenter of the media material, and every person responsible for broadcasting matters prohibited from being broadcast and specified in Article 11 of Law No. 61 of 2007. They are those stipulated in Article 29/1 of Law No. 31 of 1970 amending the provisions of the Penal Code. The basis for that is Article 13 of Law No. 61 of 2007. - Imposition of the penalty on each of the channel's general manager, the preparer and presenter of the media material, and every person responsible - 362 - Criminal Procedures and Trials for broadcasting it. An exhaustive enumeration. In the event of committing the crime of broadcasting or rebroadcasting in the manner prohibited by Article 11 of Law No. 61 of 2007. The effect thereof: anyone to whom none of these descriptions applies. No liability on his part. Contravention thereof: an error in the application of the law. Requiring its cassation. - Broadcasting or rebroadcasting. Their nature. - The effect of the judgment does not extend to the accused who was not a party to the appellate proceedings.