Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 1943

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

English translation of the principle

The Court of Appeal rules on the basis of the papers and conducts only such investigation as it considers necessary. Its decision, of its own motion, to summon the female victim for questioning, then its reversal of that decision. No defect. The reason for this.
Arabic original
محكمة الاستئناف تحكم على مقتضى الأوراق ولا تجري من التحقيق إلا ما ترى هي لزوماً له. قرارها من تلقاء نفسها استدعاء المجني عليها لسؤالها ثم عدولها عن هذا القرار. لا عيب. علة ذلك.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٥/١٩٨٣ جزائي جلسة ١٤/٣/١٩٨٣ القسم الأول المجلد الثالث ص٦٩)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 531. PDF pages: 524.

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