Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 158

An investigative stop is a measure undertaken by a public authority officer in the course of inquiring into crimes and identifying their perpetrators, and is justified by suspicion warranted by the circumstances. It is permissible for a public authority officer whenever a person voluntarily and freely places himself in a position of suspicion and doubt in a manner indicating a necessity requiring intervention by the officer making the stop to inquire into and ascertain his true situation. Article 52, Criminal Procedures and Trials. - Determination of the existence or absence of justification for an investigative stop. A matter within the independent assessment of the trial judge, so long as his inference has justification. - The appellant's admission that he was not carrying a driving licence, contrary to the provisions of the Traffic Law. Provides justification for stopping him to take legal measures concerning him. The incidental appearance of the narcotic substance hashish while he was presenting his civil identity card to the officer. A situation of flagrante delicto permitting his search.