Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1398

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

English translation of the principle

Possession of psychotropic substances and their preparations listed in Schedule 5 annexed to Law - 406 - Criminal Procedures and Trials 48/1987. A misdemeanour penalty applies thereto unless connected with a felony. The judgment’s imposition of a felony penalty. A violation of the law requiring its cassation.
Arabic original
حيازة مواد المؤثرات العقلية ومستحضراتها الواردة بالجدول رقم ٥ المرافق للقانون - ٤٠٦ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية ٤٨/١٩٨٧. انطباق عقوبة الجنحة بشأنها ما لم ترتبط بجناية. قضاء الحكم بعقوبة الجناية. مخالفة للقانون توجب تمييزه.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١١٣/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ٢٥/١١/١٩٩٣ القسم الثاني المجلد الرابع ص٤٠٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 406. PDF pages: 399–400.

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