Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1612

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

English translation of the principle

Exemption from the penalties prescribed in Articles 31, 32 of Law 74 of 1983 concerning Narcotics Control. Its criterion: reporting the offence and its perpetrators to the public authorities before they become aware of it. Faulting the judgment for not applying it despite the absence of its criterion. A manifestly invalid defence. Does not vitiate it. - 445 - Criminal Procedures and Trials
Arabic original
العفو عن العقوبات المقررة بالمادتين ٣١، ٣٢ ق ٧٤ لسنة ١٩٨٣. بشأن مكافحة المخدرات. مناطه: إبلاغ السلطات العامة عن الجريمة ومرتكبيها قبل علمها بها. تعييب الحكم لعدم إعماله رغم انتفاء مناطه. دفاع ظاهر البطلان. لا يعيبه. - ٤٤٥ - إجراءات ومحاكمات جزائية
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٦٤/١٩٩٣ جزائي جلسة ١٥/١١/١٩٩٣ القسم الثالث المجلد الرابع ص٤٩٣)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 445. PDF pages: 438.

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