Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1485

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

English translation of the principle

Delivery of the summons to appear to the Public Prosecution. An exception. Recourse to it is permissible if it is established that the domicile of the person summoned is unknown after sufficient inquiries into his domicile have been conducted. Contravention of this. Invalidates service. Issuance of the judgment on the basis of this service despite the accused's non-appearance. Vitiates it. The reason for this. An example.
Arabic original
تسليم ورقة التكليف بالحضور للنيابة العامة. استثناء. جواز الالتجاء إليه إذا ثبت عدم معرفة موطن المكلف بالحضور بعد إجراء تحريات كافية عن موطنه. مخالفة ذلك. يبطل الإعلان. صدور الحكم بناء على هذا الإعلان رغم عدم حضور المتهم. يعيبه. علة ذلك. مثال.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٢٠/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ١٧/١٢/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس المجلد الثالث عشر ص٤٥٥)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 420. PDF pages: 413.

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