Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 187

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

English translation of the principle

The victim's failure to direct an accusation against a specific person and the detective officer's arrest of the accused on the basis that the inquiries indicated he was the perpetrator of the incident. Does not provide strong evidence accusing him of the felony of theft or one of the situations permitting arrest without a warrant. The arrest made in this manner. Invalid. Its effect. Invalidity of the admission attributed to the accused as a result of this arrest, and it may not be relied upon in convicting him.
Arabic original
عدم توجيه المجني عليه اتهام نحو شخص محدد وقيام ضابط المباحث بالقبض على المتهم استناداً إلى دلالة التحريات أنه مرتكب الحادث. لا يوفر أدلة قوية على اتهامه بجناية السرقة أو إحدى الحالات التي يبيح القبض بدون إذن. القبض الذي تم في هذه الصورة. باطل. أثره. بطلان الإقرار المعزو إلى المتهم نتيجة هذا القبض ولا يصح التعويل عليه في القضاء بالإدانة.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٢٥٠/١٩٩٩ جزائي جلسة ٢٧/٦/٢٠٠٠ القسم الرابع – المجلد الثامن ص ٣٦٧)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 159. PDF pages: 152.

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