Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1782

The appellant's failure to appear when his appeal is heard. Ruling that the appeal be deemed never to have existed. Discretionary for the court. Article 204 of the Criminal Procedures and Trials Law. Reason therefor. The court's exercise of this discretion and adjudication of the merits of the appeal in the appellant's absence. No violation of the law. - Interest is the basis of a challenge. Example. 3- Challenge procedures:-