Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 146

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

English translation of the principle

The objection to the judgment for relying on the officer’s statements although he did not witness the incident, and for accepting his inquiries, which may not be accepted. It being established that the judgment did not rely on those statements as independent evidence and did not accept those inquiries. An inadmissible objection.
Arabic original
النعي على الحكم تعويله على أقوال الضابط رغم أنه لم يشاهد الواقعة وأخذه بتحرياته والتي لا يجوز الأخذ بها. ثبوت أن الحكم لم يعول على تلك الأقوال باعتبارها دليلاً مستقلاً ولم يأخذ بتلك التحريات. نعي غير مقبول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥١/٢٠٠٤ جزائي جلسة ٤/١/٢٠٠٥ القسم الخامس – المجلد الثاني عشر ص ٥٨٦)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 147. PDF pages: 140.

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