Judicial principle — Kuwait Court of Cassation

Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 196

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

English translation of the principle

The officer's observing the appellant selling narcotics to the confidential informant. Establishes a state of flagrante delicto entitling him to arrest him and search him and his residence without authorization from the Public Prosecution. The ground of challenge alleging invalidity of the arrest and search because of the lack of seriousness of the inquiries and their occurrence before authorization for them. Inadmissible.
Arabic original
مشاهدة الضابط للطاعن وهو يبيع المخدر إلى المصدر السري. يوفر حالة التلبس التي تخول له حق القبض عليه وتفتيشه ومسكنه بغير إذن من النيابة العامة. النعي ببطلان القبض والتفتيش لعدم جدية التحريات وحصولهما قبل الإذن بهما. غير مقبول.
Original Arabic judgment citations

(الطعن ٧٩٧/٢٠٠١ جزائي جلسة ١٢/١١/٢٠٠٢ القسم الخامس – المجلد الرابع عشر ص ٢٢١)

Source: Court of Cassation legal principles collection — Criminal Procedure — Ministry of Justice — Court of Cassation — Technical Office. Printed page 161. PDF pages: 154.

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