Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1390

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

English translation of the principle

Abstention from pronouncing punishment for the offence of issuing a cheque without funds. Its condition. Article 237 of the Penal Code. Ordering abstention from pronouncing punishment for the offence of issuing cheques without funds on account of payment of their value, relying on a notarized declaration by the beneficiary whose wording does not indicate that such payment was made. An error in the application of the law.
Arabic original
الامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب في جريمة إصدار شيك بدون رصيد. شرطه. م٢٣٧ جزاء. القضاء بالامتناع عن النطق بالعقاب في جريمة إصدار شيكات بدون رصيد للوفاء بقيمتها استناداً إلى إقرار موثق من المستفيد لا تفيد عباراته القيام بهذا الوفاء. خطأ في تطبيق القانون.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٣١/١٩٨٤ جزائي جلسة ٣٠/١٢/١٩٨٥ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٢٤٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 405. PDF pages: 398.

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