Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 179

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

English translation of the principle

The judgment's reliance on the statements of the officer and police personnel who carried out the apprehension and search after concluding that the arrest and search were invalid. A defect and unsound inference. Its citation of other evidence establishing guilt does not alter this. The reason for this.
Arabic original
تعويل الحكم على أقوال الضابط وأفراد الشرطة الذين قاموا بالضبط والتفتيش بعد انتهائه إلى بطلان القبض والتفتيش. عيب وفساد في الاستدلال. لا يغير من ذلك إيراده لأدلة ثبوت أخرى. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ١٩٢/١٩٩٦ جزائي جلسة ١٠/٣/١٩٩٦ القسم الرابع – المجلد الثامن ص ٣٥٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 158. PDF pages: 151.

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